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COACH CHARGED IN PEE WEE FOOTBALL MELEE
The Austin American-Statesman ^ | 21 November 2006

Posted on 11/21/2006 3:23:00 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A coach in a videotaped Pee Wee football brawl was charged with misdemeanor assault Tuesday, prosecutors said. An amateur video shows Robert Watson, 39, charging onto a field and tackling an 18-year-old referee. The video goes on to show a mob of parents surrounding them in a melee. Assistant District Attorney James Sales said prosecutors had been waiting for photos relating to the brawl from the Corpus Christi Police Department.

"You always like to see the injury," he said. "Basically, it's a black eye." The video, taken during a Nov. 4 Super Bowl game of 5- and 6-year-old players, drew worldwide attention after it was broadcast over the Internet. Police have said several people filed reports saying the fight was apparently caused by the coach's cursing. A police official has said that when the referee ejected the coach, the coach rushed the field. The coach has said he was defending himself because the referee attacked him.

"My attorney said right now we're just waiting before we publicly say anything," he said Tuesday. Mark Benavides, the referee, could not immediately be reached for comment. The misdemeanor charge is punishable by up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: coachcharged; cursing; melee; peeweefootball
Little by little, we get closer to the day. Stories like this encourage me, because it means it won't be long until people are READY for governmental change to put a complete halt to this kind of behavior.
1 posted on 11/21/2006 3:23:01 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Yep. Time to ban football. Too violent.


2 posted on 11/21/2006 3:26:29 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

Nope. Had other plans.


3 posted on 11/21/2006 3:27:12 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
Nope. Had other plans.

Legal "carry" for everyone?

4 posted on 11/21/2006 3:29:20 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Legal "carry" for everyone?

Not that either. We need major changes in society in order to maintain control. No further need for democracy when those who would use democracy to ruin our lives begin to be in charge. How stupid are we?

5 posted on 11/21/2006 3:33:47 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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[Stories like this encourage me, because it means it won't be long until people are READY for governmental change to put a complete halt to this kind of behavior.]

Uuhhmmm. That's a stretch. I am not sure I understand what you were trying to articulate.

This kind of behavior is illegal to say the least. I am not sure any additional government intervention is necessary without ruining a noble institution.

Just avoid or throw out the rif-raf. Send this guy to jail.


6 posted on 11/21/2006 3:40:34 PM PST by Tenacious 1 (No to nitwit jesters with a predisposition of self importance and unqualified political opinions!)
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Not that either. We need major changes in society in order to maintain control. No further need for democracy when those who would use democracy to ruin our lives begin to be in charge. How stupid are we?

Well, you're just going to have to spell it out explicitly, because apparently I'm too stupid to see where you're going with this.
7 posted on 11/21/2006 3:45:22 PM PST by beezdotcom
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin; beezdotcom
Well, I gotta admit I'm not very good at reading minds, either.

Are you waiting for us to speculate?

{I have a long shot idea on where you may be headed. Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin were words that signaled /ushered in a change in government long ago.}

8 posted on 11/21/2006 5:44:12 PM PST by labette (I'm not an expert, but I play one on Free Republic. You can too!)
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Are you waiting for us to speculate?

No further articulation. Keep it like it is and watch it get worse, or change it.

9 posted on 11/21/2006 5:47:03 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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No further articulation. Keep it like it is and watch it get worse, or change it.

Great...more useless code-speak like this is JUST what we need to help the country.
10 posted on 11/24/2006 7:49:32 PM PST by beezdotcom
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