After a Superbowl victory (which are becoming mundane these days) or The incident happened at 1:30 am, 90 minutes after the Sox beat the Together they turn Kenmore Square into a Free-for-All zone where it Now the authorities are talking about taking extreme measures, like from the We warned our students to stay away from Kenmore Sq. Although it is practically part of the Boston University campus, Kenmore Square, the Foyer of Fenway Park, crowned by the iconic CITGO sign, has become Celebration Ground Zero after any … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/frontpage.jpg\")
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\n warned our students<\/a> to stay away from Kenmore Sq. Although it is practically
\n part of the Boston University campus, Kenmore Square, the
\n Foyer of Fenway Park, crowned by the iconic CITGO sign, has become Celebration
\n Ground Zero after any exceptional Boston sports victory, and a dangerous place to party.<\/p>\n
\n a pennant clinching victory over the Yankees, it is sure as bad weather
\n in New England that a young and intoxicated crowd will gather in Kenmore
\n Square, bent on destructive celebration and extensive property damage.
\n Considering the volatile mixture of alcohol, adrenaline, hormones and
\n extraneous psychotropic chemicals, it is no wonder things get out of
\n hand. Last night 21-year-old Emerson College journalism major Victoria
\n Snelgrove was killed when hit in the eye by a pepper spray ball fired
\n by Boston Police.<\/p>\n
\n Yanks in the Bronx. Even when the cause of the celebration is centered
\n elsewhere and the crowd is not fed by 35,000 fans exiting Fenway, these
\n riots are fed from various sources; the legions of impaired patrons exiting
\n the many bars and bistros on Lansdowne St. and Kenmore Square itself,
\n students from nearby BU dorms who pour into the Square in anticipation
\n of the party and action, students from other Boston area colleges who
\n pour into cars, or take the subway to get in on the action, suburban
\n high school kids who have been drinking all afternoon and evening who
\n think it would be a hoot to hit the Square and celebrate with the college
\n kids.<\/p>\n
\n is OK to smoke dope in the streets, girls take off their tops and flash
\n the crowd, cars are overturned and the police defied and taunted. OK,
\n we have to admit it sounds like a lot of fun. But as the unfortunate
\n Victoria Snelgrove would testify, were she still around, all things in
\n moderation.<\/p>\n
\n banning liquor sales at bars during the World Series, prohibiting bars and restaurants from showing live broadcasts of the games (right, like that would be possible) or putting a curfew
\n over the student ghettos and Kenmore Square during the games. Another
\n excuse for the Police State to strut their stuff. Wise up, kids, and
\n keep it off camera.<\/p>\n
\n Boston Herald<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"