I loathe these people from Pittsburgh that descend on Mountaineer Field and the Coliseum every game. They're the same guys you see at Heinz Field and PNC Park. Freakin' parasites if you ask me. I would eat an extra ticket before I would sell it to one of them. I'll sell to other fans but not to scalpers. I;m glad this guy got caught and convicted.
Man found guilty of trespassing for ticket scalping
Alex Lang
TheDPost.com
MORGANTOWN - Timothy L. Cohen, 50, learned recently that the wallet can
get a bit lighter if found guilty of scalping while on WVU property.
The Pittsburgh native appeared in Monongalia County Magistrate Court
for a trial on a trespassing charge. Magistrate Jim Nabors said the
charges stemmed from ticket scalping. He found Cohen guilty and fined
him $100.
He has another trespassing charge pending.
WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts said his department issues five or six
trespassing citations each year during football and basketball seasons.
There is no law in West Virginia specifically for scalping.
First-time offenders are not usually cited. Roberts explained the
typical procedure is to first issue a verbal warning to people scalping
tickets on WVU property. If they are found again, they receive a more
formal written warning.
If someone is found a third time, the department will start issuing citations, Roberts said.
This post was edited on 3/10 12:40 PM by 4everwv
Man found guilty of trespassing for ticket scalping
Alex Lang
TheDPost.com
MORGANTOWN - Timothy L. Cohen, 50, learned recently that the wallet can
get a bit lighter if found guilty of scalping while on WVU property.
The Pittsburgh native appeared in Monongalia County Magistrate Court
for a trial on a trespassing charge. Magistrate Jim Nabors said the
charges stemmed from ticket scalping. He found Cohen guilty and fined
him $100.
He has another trespassing charge pending.
WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts said his department issues five or six
trespassing citations each year during football and basketball seasons.
There is no law in West Virginia specifically for scalping.
First-time offenders are not usually cited. Roberts explained the
typical procedure is to first issue a verbal warning to people scalping
tickets on WVU property. If they are found again, they receive a more
formal written warning.
If someone is found a third time, the department will start issuing citations, Roberts said.
This post was edited on 3/10 12:40 PM by 4everwv
