I have great sympathy for the Foxborough police and townsfolk.  Dealing with drunken people is frustrating at best.  If they are not driving, though, then maybe the officials can lighten up a bit.

Mr. Harmon ... you might want to read yesterday's (11/16) Buffalo News article about the consequences of failing to detain someone who is obviously intoxicated. An intoxicated fan at Thursday night's Buffalo Bills games was found dead Friday morning, face down in a small creek near Ralph Wilson Stadium. The fan who died was reportedly drunk during Thursday night's game, prompting security personnel to kick him out of the stadium. The young man's death, apparently by drowning, raises numerous questions about what role security at and around the stadium may have played in his death. And, FYI, the Patriots play in Gillette Stadium ... 'Foxborough Stadium' went away 11 years ago. Next time, before spouting off, try doing a little basic research first ...

Mr. Harmon ... you might want to read yesterday's (11/16) Buffalo News article about the consequences of failing to detain someone who is obviously intoxicated. An intoxicated fan at Thursday night's Buffalo Bills games was found dead Friday morning, face down in a small creek near Ralph Wilson Stadium. The fan who died was reportedly drunk during Thursday night's game, prompting security personnel to kick him out of the stadium. The young man's death, apparently by drowning, raises numerous questions about what role security at and around the stadium may have played in his death. And, FYI, the Patriots play in Gillette Stadium ... 'Foxborough Stadium' went away 11 years ago. Next time, before spouting off, try doing a little basic research first ...

This opinion article by mr harmon makes no logical sense and is so unrealistic. for police to ignore obviously drunken people, stumbling around, and not detain them is an accident or riot waiting to happen. what if they drive? what if they fall down the high stairs in the stands, what if they get into a fight, all reasons for people like harmon to sue and complain : why did the police ignore this obvious threat to safety and public!!

 Intoxication is a serious problem in a state thar seems to have great tolerance for drinking and driving.  Every year people  people are neddlessly injured and killed by drunken drivers who have multiple citations.  That says that the courts and the politicians are willing to tolerate  that kind of behavior.  Hooray for Foxborough and shame on the judges and lawyers who defend this kind of behavior,

Hundreds of people were detained at Country Fest because hundreds of people were intoxicated. It's a drunkfest and anyone who lives or works near Gillette Stadium knows that. Let's remember that the stadium is located on a major highway. A few years ago, an accident occurred on Rt.1 a mile south of the stadium resulting in loss of life to people who were attending Country fest. Alcohol played a role. There was enormous public outcry that public safety didn't do enough to curtail the public intoxication. It is irresponsible to expect public safety officials to stand by and allow these drunks to get in their cars and drive away. The story mentions a police officer and a doctor so intoxicated that they needed protective custody. Nice role modeling, guys. Instead of being grateful that the police actually saved your lives, you want to sue the Town of Foxboro for interfering with your drinking. If your drinking causes a problem, it is a problem.

Did any of these complainers read the article?  The allegation is that people who are NOT incapacitated, who pose no danger to themselves or others, are being routinely held.  The entire security state from the local to the feds is out of control and this needs to be nipped in the bud at every opportunity.  On the Cape, a guy passing a joint to a buddy is being charged with distributing marijuana, and is facing a two-year jail sentence.  This flies in the face of what Mass voters approved when they voted overwhelmingly to decriminalize possession of under an ounce.  That vote clearly tells law enforcement what We The People do not want folks prosecuted for these "offenses," it is not a license to find creative ways to put people in jail.  The president recently signed a nefarious provision that allows the military to lock up Americans abroad and in country, indefinitely without charge.  The NSA is collecting every e-mail and phone call made in this country and running them through data mining programs looking for terrorists.  The New York Times is fighting to gain access to a secret presidential order that critics say allows for a declaration of martial law and deployment of the military at home to quell unrest.  In Arizona, a for profit prison company, Corrections Corporation of America, actually wrote the controversial Arizona immigration law because the company saw immigrant detentions as the next big market.  Thanks to the ill conceived drug war, we now have more people incarcerated as a percentage of our population than any other country on earth.  You apologists for illegal, unconstitutional abuse of authority should wake up and smell the pepper spray before you finds yourselves in the dock.  Thank God for the ACLU, the only thing standing between us and a police state.

As a criminal defense attorney I have represented individuals who have been unfairly targeted by the Foxboro police for doing no more than enjoying a few beers at a game or concert. One client, a Boston Fireman, was beaten by Foxboro police officers who mistook him for an individual involved in a fight. When the officers realized their mistake, they told the client if he choose to go in the ambulance, they would charge him with assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct; if he declined the ambulance, he could go home, and he wouldn't be charged. He chose the ambulance. They charged him. A jury acquitted him. And we sued the town and the Patriots. And won. No lesson learned, the Foxboro police are still out of control.

"Have you seen the little piggies . . . . . . . . ?"

Isn't this a rewrite? I believe I read the same article a couple weeks ago. 

Looks like some type of balance is needed.  The Foxborough police have the right to manage private property, at the request of the property owners, in a safe manner. However obvious abuses also need to be dealt with. History tells us that abuse can occur, and history tells us that inebriated individuals often have a misconception about how they act. In this age of video and ease of breathylizers, a balance should be able to be attained.  

It's simple==Don't issue the Town Licenses to Foxboro stadium--Prevent them from selling booze and allowing booze in the parkinglots==Nuff Said!!!