Classy Sox fan attempts to fend off terrorist attack on Fenway

If you want to see just how far on edge we've gotten, read Al Chase's account of the multi-inning confrontation he had with a couple of guys at last night's Sox game because of the book he'd been reading on the T ride over:

... "What is this 'Allah's Torch' all about anyway. Do you know that we were one second away from dialing 911 and calling in the bomb squad when we saw this book sitting next to a backpack. Tell me about this book and what you are reading it!"

"Sir, are you with Fenway Security?"

"No, I am not. I am an attorney. Why are you giving me attitude – why are you so defensive if there is nothing wrong with your book? Don't you know what is going on in this country? And my friend here is an off-duty police officer, and we don't like seeing a book like 'Allah's Torch' near a backpack in a public place."