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Busker attacked critic with guitar (...smashing a perfectly good guitar...)
Orange UK ^
| 9/14/10
| Orange UK
Posted on 09/14/2010 9:16:26 AM PDT by raccoonradio
A US busker called Bongo Jesus has been arrested after hitting a man who criticised his playing over the head with his guitar.
The busker, whose real name is Brandin Hochstrasser, 31, was playing in the street in Madison, Wisconsin, when his critic approached him.
Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said the 54-year-old homeless man had been unable to keep his thoughts about the guitar playing to himself.
"The dispute started over some questionable guitar playing," Mr DeSpain told the Cap Times.
"He went over to Bongo Jesus and provided some sort of critique which did not sit well.
"When police were called, we were advised that the musician was hitting the victim over the head with the guitar.
"At one point, he said the victim who commented about his guitar playing had been his friend... up until the time he made the comment about the guitar playing."
The dispute escalated with the busker allegedly charging at his victim, slamming a student into a wall and then wrestling with the police sergeant trying to arrest him.
Hochstrasser was eventually tasered before being arrested and charged with battery, battery to a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bongojesus; busker; busking; critic; elkabong; folksinger; guitar
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To: left that other site
LOL!
On the bright side. Maybe it was this guy's only guitar. The homeless guy probably did everyone a favor.
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:02:09 AM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.....Eagle Scout since Sep 9, 1970)
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:21:24 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: a fool in paradise
Winner in my booK!
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:22:00 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: P8riot; Slings and Arrows
On the bright side. Maybe it was this guy's only guitar. The homeless guy probably did everyone a favor. How do you think Bobby McFerrin got started?
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:28:43 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
To: P8riot
El Kabong
The Youts were Lucky I was not armed with some of My Other weaponry.
El Kabong
ML/LTOS
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:45:44 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(Your MiQ-MaQ Paddy Wacky Bass-Playing Biker Buddy(El Kabong))
To: a fool in paradise
How do you think Bobby McFerrin got started? Hitting critics over the head with guitars?
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:51:17 AM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(Islam: A Satanically Transmitted Disease spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus)
To: raccoonradio
Bongo Jesus
Must not post picture of....the Zero.
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:56:45 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both.)
To: ApplegateRanch
Hummm hummm hummm hummmmmm hummmmmm
“Don’t worry, be happy”
whistle whistle whistle whistle
“Don’t worry, be happy”
Moaaaan moaaan moaaan moaaaan moaaaan
“Don’t worry”
“Be Happy”
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posted on
09/14/2010 10:58:57 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Ask yourself,where does Saudi Arabia fit on a scale of "passive" to "moderate" to "extremist" Islam?)
To: mrreaganaut
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posted on
09/14/2010 11:33:24 AM PDT
by
reaganaut
(Ex Mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
To: reaganaut
What would Jesus do?
...oh, wait.
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posted on
09/14/2010 11:39:39 AM PDT
by
mrreaganaut
(Coolidge for President!)
To: raccoonradio
That clip never gets old.
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posted on
09/14/2010 11:40:25 AM PDT
by
KevinB
(We'll stop treating Obama like a dog when he stops treating us like a fire hydrant - Fred Grandy)
To: left that other site
Exchanged your axe for a bat’leth?
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posted on
09/14/2010 12:37:18 PM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.....Eagle Scout since Sep 9, 1970)
To: P8riot
Don't Mess With LTOS
Graphic by LTOS
I handle Both with equal aptitude!
El Kabong
ML/LTOS
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posted on
09/14/2010 6:02:09 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(Your MiQ-MaQ Paddy Wacky Bass-Playing Biker Buddy(El Kabong))
To: left that other site
I’ve been playing guiitar since 1968, and have been teaching Tae Kwon Do since 1977. So I guess if we were ever in a band together we could knock ‘em dead more ways than one.
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posted on
09/14/2010 6:31:11 PM PDT
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.....Eagle Scout since Sep 9, 1970)
To: P8riot
Amen! let’s Join Forces, FRiend!
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posted on
09/14/2010 7:05:22 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(Your MiQ-MaQ Paddy Wacky Bass-Playing Biker Buddy(El Kabong))
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