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Wedding goes wild as guests throw punches (Brawl when money throw onto dance floor)
wtsp ^ | Nov 10, 2009 | Tammie Fields

Posted on 11/11/2009 7:36:55 AM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at wtsp.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: brawl; bridezilla; wedding
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To: reagan_fanatic

LOL!


41 posted on 11/11/2009 8:06:16 AM PST by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: tlb
"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 ... !"
43 posted on 11/11/2009 8:07:59 AM PST by The G Man (The NY Times did "great harm to the United States" - President George W. Bush 6/26/06)
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To: tlb
" 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...

44 posted on 11/11/2009 8:08:20 AM PST by Mr. K (Deathly afraid one of my typos becomes a freeper catchphrase...I'm series!)
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To: raybbr
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.

45 posted on 11/11/2009 8:09:31 AM PST by laotzu
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To: tlb
Something tells me that the number of Obama bumper stickers in the parking lot far outnumbered the McCain ones.
46 posted on 11/11/2009 8:09:42 AM PST by festusbanjo (Barry makes Jimmy look qualified and makes Slick Willie look honest.)
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To: tlb

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.


47 posted on 11/11/2009 8:11:19 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
The love of money is the root of all evil.

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

Was that evil?

48 posted on 11/11/2009 8:12:32 AM PST by laotzu
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To: netmilsmom

These Amish are out of control.


49 posted on 11/11/2009 8:14:00 AM PST by SonnyBubba
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To: Slings and Arrows
 
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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Granny Choking Ping


50 posted on 11/11/2009 8:14:05 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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To: Izzy Dunne

One of the guests called this Hepburn fellow to come by and help out.


51 posted on 11/11/2009 8:14:09 AM PST by AceMineral (Cryptomonarchist)
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To: netmilsmom

Around here, trailer park weddings always feature a visit from the ex-boyfriend which starts a conflict.

We even had a brawl at a funeral visitation. If you have ever started a brawl in a funeral home, you might be a redneck.


52 posted on 11/11/2009 8:14:57 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: tlb
Markeith....

I'll bet that some years earlier, someone didn't know how to spell Marquis (see: Grand Marquis).

53 posted on 11/11/2009 8:24:38 AM PST by Deaf Smith
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To: AppyPappy

Redneck funerals - ghetto funerals...

Helluva good time for All!

Top 10 Reasons You Know You’re at a Ghetto Funeral:

http://www.youknowster.com/jokes/view/239-you-know-youre-at-a-ghetto-funeral

___________________________________________

Redneck Funeral? When hearse and all stop off at Walmart on the way to the cemetary.


54 posted on 11/11/2009 8:29:40 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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To: tlb

Like banana time in the monkey cage.


55 posted on 11/11/2009 8:33:09 AM PST by Dewey Revoltnow
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To: DogBarkTree

Obviously the bride ate the whole cake.


56 posted on 11/11/2009 8:34:23 AM PST by txboss
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To: Deaf Smith

Or Mommy had a lissthp.


57 posted on 11/11/2009 8:35:21 AM PST by GnuHere
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To: Lancey Howard
Dear old Dad always taught me to NEVER try to “break up a fight”.

I was in a bar in Macau, at about 7:30 in the morning. We'd been drinking all night and this bar was still going strong. Suddenly, a fight between two Chinese hookers breaks out right in front of us. I was so psyched! What could possibly be better closer to an all-nighter than an screeching Chinese hooker fight.

Then, my stupid brother and our stupid friend jump in and try to break it up, leaving me absolutely no choice but to jump up and start punching them!

What kind of deranged lunatics break up a 7:30am Chinese hooker fight in a bar in Macau?!?!

58 posted on 11/11/2009 8:41:03 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Please add me to the Granny Choking ping list.

/sarc


59 posted on 11/11/2009 8:47:43 AM PST by Disambiguator
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To: SonnyBubba

LOL!!!!


60 posted on 11/11/2009 9:02:40 AM PST by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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