Wedding goes wild as guests throw punches (Brawl when money throw onto dance floor)

wtsp ^ | Nov 10, 2009 | Tammie Fields

[tlb]

Tampa - Tasha Johnson and Markeith's fairy tale themed wedding featured a horse and carriage.

During the reception one guest became upset when the groom started tossing money onto the dance floor for the children to scoop up. Tempers flared and some pushing and shoving took place. Some of the wedding guests chose sides and that led to an all out brawl that spilled out into the parking lot. Investigators say nearly 40 people were involved.

One of the first officers to respond was hit several times while trying to break up the fights.

A manager, at The Rusty Pelican said "It was a beautiful wedding up to that point.

The fighting ruined the reception and some of the guests and wedding party members headed to their hotel nearby where the fighting erupted all over again. A woman put the groom's 74 year old grandmother, Mary Wright in a choke hold.

Wright told 10 Connects that she was trying to calm down the crowd and tell them not to fight on such a special occasion. She says that's when her attacker said "I'm going to have to choke you out."

According to detectives one of the wedding guests called a relative to come over and get involved in the brawl. Malcolm Hepburn who wasn't a wedding guest showed up and started beating up the groom's father in the hotel parking lot according to police. They say Hepburn threw Andrew Thompson to the ground and kicked him in the face and ribs.

The bride and groom were not hurt. Family members say they're now celebrating their honeymoon in the Bahamas.

Meanwhile on Monday night Andrew Thompson was heading to the emergency room. He was having trouble breathing and believes he may have some broken ribs.

[tlb]

I like how the honeymooners left the casualties to take care of themselves. Happy trails Tasha and Markeith.

[raybbr]

As someone else noted: Behavior from the “culture of made up names”...

[subterfuge]

I’m not going to say TTWWP, but it would be much better.

[stevecmd]

TTWWP

???????????

[petercooper]

He was tossing “Obama money”

[raybbr]

A woman put the groom's 74 year old grandmother, Mary Wright in a choke hold.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Well, not REALLY funny.

[jagusafr]

Reeeeeeaaally classy...I pity their children.

[DogBarkTree]

Shocker.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Mr. & Mrs. ‘Jack Sprat,’ LOL! I wouldn’t tangle with the Bride, either!

[elcid1970]

The Common Culture’s quality folk again display their discreet charm.

[Savage Beast]

Kinda reminds you of the time Thetis and Peleus got hitched. Man! That one turned into a brawl too...!

[BenLurkin]

Sexy arms!

[bgill]

Yeah, whatever the noodles in mama’s alphabet soup spell.

[Psalm 144]

It seems like some orcs and goblins slipped into fairie land . . .

[ClearCase_guy]

Everybody is scrambling for that free money! hmmmmm hmmmmmm hmmmmmm

[thefactor]

"One of the first officers to respond was hit several times while trying to break up the fights."

stupid, stupid move. let them fight. bring the winner to jail and the loser to the hospital.

[Izzy Dunne]

It was a beautiful wedding up to that point.

Other than THAT, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?

[Blood of Tyrants]

The love of money is the root of all evil.

[pgkdan]

Good grief...there just are no words...

[Izzy Dunne]

she was trying to calm down the crowd and tell them not to fight on such a special occasion. She says that's when her attacker said "I'm going to have to choke you out."

Not that I WANT to, you understand, but I HAVE to....

[Tijeras_Slim]

Was there any cake left for the guests?

[reagan_fanatic]

“Damn, Shaniqua!”

[subterfuge]

Ha!

(TTWWP) This Thread Worthless Without Pictures

Usually reserved for any posts regarding bad-girls, naughty female teachers, etc.

[popdonnelly]

Note that nobody messed with the bride.

[Izzy Dunne]

Malcolm Hepburn who wasn't a wedding guest showed up and started beating up the groom's father in the hotel parking lot

A walk-by beating....

[READINABLUESTATE]

TTWWP/TTIHWP

This Thread (Is) Worthless Without Pictures

[1776 Reborn]

Lots of laughs, I wish I was there, as a spectator!

[proxy_user]

Were adult beverages served at this wedding?

[popdonnelly]

“Malcolm Hepburn who wasn’t a wedding guest showed up and started beating up the groom’s father in the hotel parking lot according to police.”

Never let a good fist-fight go to waste. - Rahm Emanuel

[bmwcyle]

Gather that many _______. You are likely to find a stolen gun.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

when I read the names in the article, somehow, someway, in some form, for some odd reason, I just knew..

[Lancey Howard]

Dear old Dad always taught me to NEVER try to “break up a fight”. He said you always end up being the bad guy, despised by the fighters. And you also risk getting punched in the head by both of them.

[saneright]

How much of the money did the bride eat?

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

**I like how the honeymooners left the casualties to take care of themselves. Happy trails Tasha and Markeith. ***

What! No chivaree? ;-D

[Maverick68]

Hey, they had a problem with “chivarees” on the Rifleman, didn’t they?

[Responsibility2nd]

Note to self.

Never schedule a wedding reception at a place called The Rusty Pelican.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Hey, they had a problem with “chivarees” on the Rifleman, didn’t they?***

Believe it or not that is where I first learned about Chivarees some 50 years ago! THE RIFLEMAN!

[6SJ7]

L’e me see if I have my traditional wedding anniversary gifts by year correct:
1st: fists
2nd: fry pan
3rd: chains
4th: tire irons
5th: brass knuckles
6th: baseball bat
7th: kitchen knife
8th: piano wire
9th: bricks
10th: gun

[Crawdad]

Feral.

[Kozak]

[Lockbar]

LOL!

[The G Man]

"Grandma got choked out at a wedding,
picking up cash thrown by Markeith.
You can say it was only for the yutes,
But as for me and Grandpa, we belieeeeeve ... !"

[Mr. K]

" Malcolm Hepburn[,] who wasn't a wedding guest[,] showed up and started beating up the groom's father "

Something about that just cracks me up...

[laotzu]

the “culture of made up names”

When someone who calls himself 'Snoop Doggy Dog' complains about his heritage being stolen, its hard to take him seriously.

[festusbanjo]

Something tells me that the number of Obama bumper stickers in the parking lot far outnumbered the McCain ones.

[netmilsmom]

Honestly, I would have left too.

Neither the bride nor groom were involved. The groom started throwing money to the kids. It wasn’t like he beat up a little bugger.

As for the father, I’ll bet he told the couple to go and not lose out on their payment for it.

At my middle sister’s reception for her tenth anniversary, my older Looney sister got into it with her son. The Son had come in with his wife and kid, sitting on the opposite side from his mother. My Loon sister had to start something, THEN her lesbian lover threatened to beat the son. My nephew just said, “Get out of here you dyke.” Then my loon sister and her lover went yelling, screaming and hollering from the event.

People are stupid. It isn’t always the person inviting who has the problem.

[laotzu]

The love of money is the root of all evil.

Yesterday, I was reading about a child being molested/raped.

Was that evil?

[SonnyBubba]

These Amish are out of control.

[Responsibility2nd]

 
A woman put the groom's 74 year old grandmother, Mary Wright in a choke hold.

 

Wright told 10 Connects that she was trying to calm down the crowd and tell them not to fight on such a special occasion. She says that's when her attacker said "I'm going to have to choke you out."

 

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