Famous Gate-Crasher

How well known is the "crashing" profession? Most of us has seen the movie "Wedding Crashers" where, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn crash weddings for food, alcohol and women. To normal American's it seems as a joke. The chances of that happening in the real world are few and far between, right? WRONG!


Meet, Jerry Berliant, 64 years of age known as "Jerry the Gate Crasher" to police across the country. The late Jack Brickhouse, an announcer for the Chicago Cubs, referred to Berliant as the "world's greatest gate-crasher." Jerry seems to be a man with a penchant for sneaking/crashing into high-profile events ranging from the Oscars, boxing matches, baseball games, and apparently the first round Men's Basketball Tournament.

Remember, I make the argument that he is innocent until proven guilty. Berliant was arrested as he was trying to sit in general admission with what appeared to be a fake press credential. He had gotten into the Pepsi Center with what appears to be a fake press credential (essentially, in my eyes is a golden ticket) and tried to sneak into a twelve dollar seat. Yes, folks you read that correctly a whopping $12.00 seat! Are you kidding me? Every sporting event I have ever been to has a separate section especially for the press to sit/stand or just be. Why on earth would you try to sit in general admission with a press pass?

I guess, what they say about criminals is true. They only get caught because they really are just that stupid!