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Astros pitcher arrested in wedding brawl
Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a brawl with police at a weekend wedding reception in a Galveston hotel bar. The bride's father, 19-year-old brother and a FEMA coordinator were also arrested Sunday at the hotel, a command center for emergency workers after Hurricane Ike went through Galveston Island on Sept. 13. Police spokesman Capt. Walter Braun said an internal affairs investigation has been launched. The 30-year-old Backe, a member of the wedding party, ignored police orders to back away from the fight, and struggled with officers who attempted to handcuff him, according to police reports. One officer said he hit Backe twice in the face before handcuffing him. Both the officer and Backe sustained minor injuries during the fight, according to the police report.
Brandon Backe, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
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His first mistake was getting married in Texas.
Saihung
Smyrna , DE
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LOL...I got to check youtube to see if anyone got this on film...Now that is a wedding reception....Yeeehaa!
50yearfan
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Alcohol + testosterone = lumps on head and handcuffs
The Original Tony
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Well, you know when you gotta call FEMA in to your wedding, you got Texas nuptuals goin' on.
Atro Steals Yer Base
World Champs, NY
Total Comments (21711)
Bunch of rednecks getting a little frisky
salvaje50
Total Comments (1171)
That's great, he even gets his arse kicked in the offseason!
MrMiyagiJr
Total Comments (2662)
So they have a party in Galveston, which just got wrecked by Ike and when the cops show up, they mouth off to them and get in the cops' faces. How stupid is that? Like the Galveston cops don't have enough to deal with, they have some Astro whose career is hanging by a tendon acting the fool. They should have beat on him with billy clubs and dumped his butt in a hole with rapists to teach him a lesson.
madhatter
Total Comments (1134)
I guess the competiton level just went up between him and the justice system.
Jables and Rage
Total Comments (79)
Anyone else get the feeling someone in the family "knows" someone in the family a little too much.
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Six Burgh, PA
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I wonder if the police kicked his butt before, or after they recognized him. Maybe it was pay back.
Petey024
New York , NY
Total Comments (2146)
Once an asstro always an asstro
Mr. Boston
Total Comments (145)
Blame it on the Cubs.
LOVERnottaFIGHTER
Total Comments (6383)
Time was, when the only wedding incidents were drunken toasts by the best man, or **** maids of honor.....LIKE MY FRIEND VINCE ONCE SAID:
WHAT THE HELL'S GOIN' ON OUT THERE?????????
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
Total Comments (14438)
The Mets should sign him for thier bullpen...at least he's got some spunk ROFL
G-Squad
Ny, NY
Total Comments (130)
That's too funny! Guess that cop showed Backe how to throw a knuckleball! LOL
Chasin' Utleys
Total Comments (7874)
More happened than what was released in this AP report. Galveston PD has started an internal investigation into the incident because many witnesses' statements are contradicting the official report.
hilltopper33
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A real news story would be a wedding in Galveston that did not require police involvement.
Justin Cyder
Total Comments (18987)
What they forgot to mention is that when the brides father and 19 year old brother was arrested only one guy was led away in cuffs.
Justin Cyder
Total Comments (18987)
at least it was FEMA getting arrested.
OtherOne81
Red Dawn, CT
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