This is what Matt middle finger is saying on his ticket auction...
UPDATE, July 13th
*I have been receiving a bunch of messages, many of them are very positive and supportive, to that I'd like to say thank you for your support and concern. While I don't wish to repond back to everyone in this forum, I would like to clarify a few issues... This is an authentic ticket (not a reproduction), this is me, Matthew Bartlett, in the photo (thank you to the person that tried to tell me I wasn't me and that the person who got arrested was 28 and I look younger in the picture. I put on the same unique shirt and tie I wore that fateful day, I'm just a sunglasses person I guess). I did do the full 6 days in jail, and the inmates and correctional officers were all very nice, although, I was in protective custody (and not allowed even 1 free phone call or even a pen, paper, nor envelope), so, I can get into that at another time. Also, the jury was NOT in the courtroom at 2:34pm when it happened and there was no threat therefore of jeopardizing the jury (although a deputy tried to tell me the jury was in the room and that I "better not lie to the judge"), it was very scary being up there... The gesture went unnoticed by all in the courtroom (including judge, deputies, attornies, and fellow spectators in the gallery) and didn't disrupt the proceedings until a reporter, who read a tweet by a home viewer (many of us know which reporter it was, but I'm sure she doesn't want her name out there), jumped up to be the first person to "scoop" the story to the deputies. Speaking of jeopardizing, why would a judge of the community want to harm the reputation and image of a fine-standing restaurant when the incident did not involve them directly, which in turn provoked a lot of unsolicited support for me, mean and ignorant press, hate calls, etc.? I could go on and on but this isn't the proper forum I'd like to speak in. I have not spoken out publicly about the event other than a blurb on facebook to set the record straight about being confused with the Florida felon with the same name, and do not intend to any more on ebay. I am merely selling a piece of memoribilia from the day I was arrested on national TV, a lot like others selling their tickets, except in my case I have court fines/fees to pay, plus I lost my job (and get this, the general manager said it was because I didn't show up to work for 3 shifts). Lastly, please don't transpose your anger from the verdict on me, rather the ones who didn't give you the verdict you wanted like the attornies, jury, judge, defendant, the system, etc.
Thank you for reading, have a blessed day!
ps - I have not sold my image (ie on t-shirts, shot glasses), nor my signature before, and anything saying I am selling these items (besides this auction) is fraudulent.