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Red Sox Fan Sprung From Jail—for Game

Judge calls furlough 'compassionate' act for man with few joys in life

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 25, 2009 8:48 AM CDT

(Newser) – Red Sox fandom turned out to be a get out of jail free card for one Iowa man. Randy Barker was serving a 20-day jail sentence for violating a protective order, but his lawyer argued that he should be released long enough to attend a...   Read full story »

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