Lions fan Marko Beslach fined for aiming laser pointer at Bills players last year

Marko Beslach thought he was giving his favorite team, the Detroit Lions, an advantage by shining a laser pointer at Buffalo Bills players during a game at Ford Field last October. Little did Beslach know that the laser pointer would be targeting him months later.

The Detroit Free Press reports that Beslach, an 18-year old from West Blooomfield, Mich., pleaded guilty, but was banned from Ford Field, given 80 hours of community service and a $235 fine.

Beslach paid his fine, but according to a Lions spokesperson the community service couldn’t have possibly been completed. According to the Free Press, the court records initially said Beslach could complete his community service through the Lions’ charities, however the organization apparently doesn’t accept outside volunteers.

Social media was the main source that tracked down Beslach. Beslach used Twitter to brag about the laser-pointing strategy. And if we can learn anything from this incident, among many at this time (Larry Nance Jr. ring a bell?) social media can bring almost anything to light, good or bad.

Beslach deleted his Twitter account after the fact, however once posted on the Internet, it’s always there; social media Lesson 1. Screen shots were grabbed, and even a Facebook group was started to ban the teenager from attending NFL games.

Beslach has been banned from any future events at Ford Field. Lions president Tom Lewand told the Free Press that, “it’s something that we feel like [is] a very serious incident, one that we’ve taken very seriously.”

Beslach was trying to give his team an advantage, which didn’t do much; the Bills beat the Lions 17-14, and Beslach landed a hefty fine.