Suspicious hot dogs prompt evacuations at Phillies ballpark!
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -
September 25, 2008 - The discovery of several hot dogs in packages
outside Citizens Bank Park brought the bomb squad out and forced the temporary
evacuation of the stadium Wednesday evening.
According to police, Pattison Street between Darien and 11th Streets was shutdown as officials investigated the discovery of several suspicious packages near a ticket office.
Fans inside the stadium were evacuated, but players remained on the field during the incident.
Bomb squad members further investigated the packages and determined they were simply several hot dogs in foil wrappers. Sadly, the wieners were detonated as a precaution.
The stadium was reopened at about 5:20 p.m.
Ed. Note: This is what it is like to live in a society of mindless bureaucrats!
