| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 8838 |
| AUTHOR: | Phyllis Orlikoff Flug, Judge, Queens Criminal Court |
| QUOTATION: | The fans and the players cheered all they did see, / But not everyone present reacted with glee. / “Reckless endangerment!” the DA spoke stern. / “I recommend jail—there, a lesson he’d learn!” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | “Ode to a Criminal Trespasser,” written with law secretary Peter Kelly, included with $500 fine and sentencing of actor Michael Sergio, who had parachuted into Shea Stadium during the World Series, NY Times 20 Dec 86 |
| SUBJECTS: | Communications & the Arts: Sports: Observers & Critics |
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