Cuomo won't be getting my vote. I will vote for ABH.News media should look a little closer at how this CL ban happened and what precipitated the AG's office to become involved in so minor an issue. Scalping is illegal, but linesitting is not scalping. Has the NY legislature spoken on the issue?

Anyone who wants to find a linesitter can do so by a simple google search. I found them on OLX and Backpage. There is even a blog at Wordpress. The link is www.shakespeareintheparknyc201.... It is unfortunate that Craigslist took the ads down. Linesitting isn't illegal is it? Aren't people hiring themselves out to provide a service to others who won't or can't spend 9 hours on that hideous line. People on that line are not always very nice. It is usually very homogenous too. Sure, it's about egalitarianism my ass. If it were the audience would not be 99 percent white,which it is for every show and for every season. Ha. The AG doesn't get to tell NY'ers how they should spend their resources. We still live in a free country, but maybe I'm deluded.I hope he never becomes governor. At least Spitzer went after real criminals and not hassling people who try to make life a little easier for other NY'ers and earning a few bucks in the process. I feel very strongly about this.

People act like there aren't weekend shows for those who are lucky enough to have jobs. For those who choose to look at this as under the table work -- it's stealing from taxpayers.

Joseph Papp set up this system to gain support for emerging playwrights and experimental theater. Shakespeare with well known actors would bring attention to The Public Theater. Those who could afford donations could skip line with a tax deductible donation, and they would see more plays. Those who truly could not afford tickets or chose to wait in line could make a day of it, meet new people and see classic theater they couldn't otherwise enjoy.

Scalpers deprive people of this fundamental experience by exploiting a generous system, and this city is better than that. If you can afford to pay a stranger to wait on line for you, you can support the theater with a donation. Give other people who really need the break a chance to attend.

Anyone who can't stand on line all day can take advantage of the Public's "virtual" ticket line:

http://www.shakespeareinthepark.org/?nav=vtix

Essentially, you sign up to be in a random drawing, and if your name is picked, they send you an e-mail. No waiting involved, and no scalpers to pay.

What a waste! This is what Andrew Cuomo is worried about? You say a lot of things about Spitzer but you can't deny that he went after big, powerful people and institutions. Is this the best Andrew Cuomo can do? What's next people selling over priced iPads on Craigslist, come on!

I haven't checked this year, but in years past you get someone to do this for $60-125.

But you can do the same thing by supporting The Public. Summer Program Patrons contribute $350 and get 4 tickets (2 tix to 2 performances). Chip in $1K as a Partner you get 8 Shakespeare in the Park tix (4 x 2), plus additional performance tickets and benefits. Little know fact - they also reserve seats for patrons and donors, so you're going to a) end up with better seats, and b) get a tax deduction. Elitism at its finest, now protected by the AG.

Of course all that would seem to run counter to the vision of Joe Papp, wouldn't it...