London 2012: BOA enters empty seats row. The British Olympic Association has weighed into the mounting row over empty seats, insisting that every one should be filled with home fans and suggesting a "30-minute rule" for non-attendees.
Lord Moynihan, the BOA chairman, said that London 2012 organisers "owe it to the fans" to find a way of filling empty seats. "We owe it to the British sporting public to give them an opportunity to attend one of the most historic sporting events of their lives," he said. "The position of the BOA is very clear.
The Tale Of Syrian Cartoonist Ali Ferzat. Amazing People Arrested By Terrible People for Doing Something Good. Jun 7, 2011 Seriously, what is going on here? Seven activists, while slightly grungy and a little cliche, were arrested on Monday for feeding homeless people a vegan breakfast in Orlando’s Lake Eola Park. They weren’t just simply told to disband and take their good-intentioned hippy food with them. Instead, they were cuffed and taken to jail. It makes one wonder, if you’re going to arrest someone why not arrest the homeless people so they have a place to live and food to eat.