Tampa Sports Authority Files Brief in Pat-down Case

The Tampa Sports Authority has filed its argument with the Florida’s 2nd District Court of Appeal, which is considering a legal argument that would ban on security pat-downs for NFL football games at Raymond James Stadium.   The controversy began brewing when a Tampa Bay Buccaneers season ticket holder, aided by the American Civil Liberties Union, filed a lawsuit against the authority in October, claiming the pat-downs are unconstitutional.   A trial court initially ruled for the pla