Ben E Lou
03-08-2006, 09:43 AM
Hey War Chickens, Gnats, Jean Shorts, et al, Betcha our maniacal egotistical billionaire control freak can beat the snot out of yours! :p
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/14047077.htm
Regents member, neighbor brawl over barking dogs
ASSOCIATED PRESS
<!-- begin body-content --> ATLANTA - A University System of Georgia Board of Regents member and his neighbor got into a street brawl over their dogs barking at each other that sent the other man to the hospital, authorities said.
Regents member Donald Leebern Jr. had a fist fight with Mason Lewis Bentley on Saturday.
Bentley, the son of former Athens mayor Upshaw Bentley, was sent to the St. Mary's Hospital emergency room after suffering a broken nose and a punctured and collapsed lung, Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry said.
Berry said no charges have been filed against neither Bentley or Leebern.
"Since the parties were separated when the deputy arrived at the scene, the deputy did not actually see anyone fighting, and we have two conflicting stories about how the fight took place, so it's up to one of the parties involved to go apply for a warrant in Magistrate Court if they want charges filed," he said.
As of Tuesday, neither man had petitioned Oconee County Magistrate Court for an arrest warrant against the other.
Leebern, 68, said Bentley continually attacked him even while he was attempting to leave. But Bentley, 49, said Leebern called him out into the street and wanted revenge.
A sheriff's deputy found Bentley standing in his driveway "visibly upset" with blood on his face and knuckles, according to the incident report. When an officer arrived, the deputy noted that Bentley smelled of alcohol.
Bentley told the deputy he was standing in his yard playing with his Jack Russell terrier when Leebern and University of Georgia gymnastics coach Suzanne Yoculan walked by with their two dogs, which prompted all the dogs to bark at each other.
In Bentley's statement, he says tried to pick up his dog but Leebern shouted at him saying, "Come out here, let's settle this." Then Bentley went to the street to fight, he told the sheriff's deputy.
But Leebern and Yoculan said that after the dogs started barking, Bentley yelled obscenities at them. Then the two got into an altercation and afterward Bentley threatened to get his AK-47 from his home, Leebern told the deputy.
Ed Allen, attorney for Bentley, said his client had not asked for a warrant against Leebern.
"And I'm not inclined to take any action to pursue a warrant," Allen said. "I just consider it an unfortunate incident."
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/14047077.htm
Regents member, neighbor brawl over barking dogs
ASSOCIATED PRESS
<!-- begin body-content --> ATLANTA - A University System of Georgia Board of Regents member and his neighbor got into a street brawl over their dogs barking at each other that sent the other man to the hospital, authorities said.
Regents member Donald Leebern Jr. had a fist fight with Mason Lewis Bentley on Saturday.
Bentley, the son of former Athens mayor Upshaw Bentley, was sent to the St. Mary's Hospital emergency room after suffering a broken nose and a punctured and collapsed lung, Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry said.
Berry said no charges have been filed against neither Bentley or Leebern.
"Since the parties were separated when the deputy arrived at the scene, the deputy did not actually see anyone fighting, and we have two conflicting stories about how the fight took place, so it's up to one of the parties involved to go apply for a warrant in Magistrate Court if they want charges filed," he said.
As of Tuesday, neither man had petitioned Oconee County Magistrate Court for an arrest warrant against the other.
Leebern, 68, said Bentley continually attacked him even while he was attempting to leave. But Bentley, 49, said Leebern called him out into the street and wanted revenge.
A sheriff's deputy found Bentley standing in his driveway "visibly upset" with blood on his face and knuckles, according to the incident report. When an officer arrived, the deputy noted that Bentley smelled of alcohol.
Bentley told the deputy he was standing in his yard playing with his Jack Russell terrier when Leebern and University of Georgia gymnastics coach Suzanne Yoculan walked by with their two dogs, which prompted all the dogs to bark at each other.
In Bentley's statement, he says tried to pick up his dog but Leebern shouted at him saying, "Come out here, let's settle this." Then Bentley went to the street to fight, he told the sheriff's deputy.
But Leebern and Yoculan said that after the dogs started barking, Bentley yelled obscenities at them. Then the two got into an altercation and afterward Bentley threatened to get his AK-47 from his home, Leebern told the deputy.
Ed Allen, attorney for Bentley, said his client had not asked for a warrant against Leebern.
"And I'm not inclined to take any action to pursue a warrant," Allen said. "I just consider it an unfortunate incident."