The next crime of the century?

NEW YORK - Law enforcement authorities in New York are deep into a criminal investigation of an act that has shocked and angered New Yorkers. A mass murder? A Wall Street trading scandal? An international drug ring? No, something far more sinister.

The law enforcement folks are deciding whether the construction worker who buried a Red Sox jersey in concrete at the site of the new Yankee Stadium should be prosecuted for his acts.

Really? Whatever happened to the legendary New York sense of humor? How often have we heard about the unfortunate shrinking of law enforcement resources and the resultant difficulties in pursuing real criminal conduct? Does this act (pretty clever, actually) really warrant prosecution?

Look, I’m a Yankee fan and the notion of yet another curse that could possibly have an impact on the Red Sox rivalry is not something that I’d welcome. But the fact is that the fiendish plot was discovered and the offending jersey was dug up and removed. The new stadium is safe!

Maybe Yankee officials and law enforcement people would be better off focusing on minor league development or trades that will enhance the Bombers chances of knocking off the Red Sox this year, rather than trying to figure out some way to prosecute the construction worker. Or better still, maybe they can all get together to figure out a way to bury a Derek Jeter jersey deep within the Green Monster of Fenway.

– Jack Ford, In Session anchor