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Youthful chutzpah, laminating arrogance, or plain stupid? The Queens DA's office has pressed charges against an 18 year old who used fake credentials to gain access to the NY Mets during home games. Ryan Leli made a fake NBC Universal employee ID card on his computer, and managed to get into the August 10 game between the Mets and the San Diego Padres. Mets officials seemed to be tipped off that something was wrong because, as Newsday puts it, "he had to be escorted from the clubhouse after that game because he had exceeded the time allotted for player interviews." (First rule of "Fake Media Credentials Club": Play by "Real Media Credential Club" rules!) When Leli arrived at Shea last Friday for the Colorado Rockies game, he was arrested and later charged wtih second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, first-degree falsifying business records, petit larceny, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, second-degree criminal impersonation and third-degree criminal trespass. And the Queens DA's press release was subtitled "Allegedly Tried to Conduct Pre-Game and Post-Game Interviews With Players – Including Mike Piazza", showing that they truly believe in protecting Piazza, even now that's he's a Padre.
A law enforcement official told Newsday that Lelil said he was planning on going to acting school this fall. Either that or interning at ESPN.
Photograph of Mr. Met from nycmikewp on Flickr
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Why is this worthy of the time of the Queens DA's office? Further evidence of our post 9/11 nac culture -- the slightest deviation from the rules "endangers the piblic" and will be harshly dealt with. Thank God he didn't pull this stunt at Yankee Stadium, the kid would be in a scret CIA prson in eastern Europe.
That would be "narc" culture
Sheesh. Why in the would would the DA's office waste both time and energy on going after a clever high school kid? And since when is it in the interest of the state to protect a private interest (e.g. The Mets)?
Keith, so when your home (private property) is burglarized, the police shouldn't investigate because it's a private interest? Interesting.
One thing's for certain: Vincent isn't a lawyer!
No, I'm not, but you're suggesting the city has no interest in protecting a private interest. Here, the Mets are no different than a grocery store, pizzeria, or your apartment. If a guy walked into your business dressed as a ConEd employee and asked to check your meter, and you discovered he wasn't a ConEd employee, shouldn't the police look into that?
Eh, it's like comparing apples and oranges. One takes into account the greater public good while the other lends itself to a gross waste of time and money, not making the DA look all that hot on charges that probably won't hold up to begin with.
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