OT: Chaos at Ford Field, Game 'Sold Out'

Well, that is until Detroit Lions fans proved it again this morning...

(Ostram's work is interesting, and at one level clearly stands in contrast to TOTC, which posits rational self-interest will result in over-consumption of public goods; Ostram argues that collective-communal arrangements have lead to sustainable consumption in some parts of the world.  One of her key assumptions, however, is that those who are not entitled to consume will be excluded, which makes the resource not-so-much a "commons.")

the Tragedy of the Commons, nor does she claim to (see this video of her talking lucidly about it here).  She agrees that the Tragedy of the Commons does occur.  Her contribution is to note that the Tragedy is not an inevitable outcome of the classic scenario, since communities of economic actors can and do sustain resources through community-enforced rules and regulations.  The point is that you don't need an outside authority (the Government) to intervene in all cases.

Sad.  Are you really going to force everyone to sign their posts with a "/s"?

I'm sure you're correct, but it was up to the front office people in Detroit to call Goodell's office and say, "You're out of your fucking minds if you don't think that announcing "free tickets" to the population of one of the most economically depressed and crime-ridden cities in the country isn't an invitation to trouble, and we won't cooperate—it's our stadium, in case you forgot—unless you approach this differently."

God knows, they have enough trouble with drunken, asshole fans who can afford the hundreds of dollars it costs to attend games on a seasonal basis. You open up the facility to thousands of people with no skin in the game, so to speak, and you're just begging for trouble.

It's the same the world over, in every culture and in every nation: when the authorities announce they will be handing out normally valuable items for free, first come first served, no questions asked, nothing required as collateral, problems will ensue at the distribution point.

I thought this mindless chatter was not allowed on here.  The "only in Detroit" garbage is annoying enough on the Freep.  Leave that crap there and provide something of benefit like "what would Harbaugh do" or half naked woman folk.

I'm taking the over.  Free money.

I would expect the O/U to start in at least double figures and let the betting drive it up or down.  Way too much confidence in the good people of Detroit.

"Only in Detroit" may not be accurate, but it is VERY Detroit.

People get overexcited about crap like this here. We did a great job with the Super Bowl five years ago, but I remember being so embarrassed every time reports came in of a b-list celebrity checking into their hotels that week. Very littlest big city in America feel.

This mentality of being so stoked when something hits your town makes for great concert audiences (several musical artists have called Detroit one of the best crowds in the world  - and they don't just say it when they are on stage). But at other times it just makes me think "God my people really need to get a life."

blaming individuals for doing what is in the realm of what was being allowed.

The bottom line is that the ticket distribution was poorly organized.

And where were the authorities?  How difficult is it to bust people for scalping when the tickets were, you know, free?