Shiat, that looks like a lot of iodine.

ISN'T ALCOHOL GREAT.

I'm so happy we has a nation supports and elevates drinking to that of holy holy. It does so much good in this world.

Gravity is a biatch..........

As he may have looked in Paris, Texas.


/ If he had become an actor.

I'm sadly disappointed it wasn't Ric Romero.

Hi, my name is Russell Rhodes and I'm about to become the news.

Bunnyhat: ISN'T ALCOHOL GREAT.

I'm so happy we has a nation supports and elevates drinking to that of holy holy. It does so much good in this world.

I'm hasing what u are hasing. BTW u iz payzing.

Rhodes seemed to have substantial injuries to his face, all of which Callaway said happened when he hit the ground.



Some fall he took there. Yes, I'm insinuating.

/sorry for starting this debate

I didn't know pavement could dish out so much punishment.

I don't know...the guy seems like a total Wentz.

WFern: I'm sadly disappointed it wasn't Ric Romero.

Even he knows better.


Brushing a police officer's instructions off could lead to further issues.

wild9: Shiat, that looks like a lot of iodine.


Huffing paint is old and tired....huffing iodine is the new hotness.

FTA: He then said he was sorry and that he had panicked because he works use to work for Fox 13, the report states.

There you go, fixed it.

/go home and scrub the Betadine off yer puss, Sally.
//Slashie Sam says "Support da Sheriff"

Bunnyhat: ISN'T ALCOHOL GREAT.

I'm so happy we has a nation supports and elevates drinking to that of holy holy. It does so much good in this world.

Nice troll attempt.

People drink, get over it. It's one of dozens of habits I don't understand, but it's clear that people just don't want to give up getting trashed. Even religions can't stop them, as evidenced by the millions of Mormon, Southern Baptist and Muslim drinkers. Let them do what they want, and when they screw up, make them pay the consequences accordingly. Maybe they'll learn from their experiences and be better for it.

I've "He began to flail his arms," once or more in the shower.

The_Sponge: Huffing paint is old and tired....huffing iodine is the new hotness.

Burns the old mucous membranes though, don't it?

Best to stick with drinking mouthwash.

(Makes for minty-fresh burps.)

Pants undone... either he was getting comfortable after a meal, or he was driving erratically because he was yanky his cranky.

He must have hit more than pavement. Looks like there may have been brambles or gravel there, maybe a shoe or nightstick. Or maybe he fell on his own flailing keys. Ouch.

FTFA: He went to the University of Oklahoma and worked at stations in Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota and then Tampa Bay.

There ain't no city called Tampa Bay. That's the name of a body of water and the name of the metro area. You don't work in Tampa Bay unless you are a fisherman. You can however work in the Tampa Bay area, or in Tampa. Or in Clearwater, St Petersburg, Sarasota, and in any number of little burgs in the three counties referred to collectively as Tampa Bay.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers play in Tampa and the Tampa Bay Rays play in St Petersburg. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Tampa - at the St Pete Times' Forum.

Mr. Pavement sure is one hell of an officer.

/went there.
//likes it here

YAY, let's report partial commentary in hopes of sparking mass speculation and outrage!

If the Anchorman resisted the takedown, there may have been a lot of downforce. He may have also beaten the guy for being a pain in the ass, or he got him down and the guy continued to fight, so he put his face in the pavement resulting in even more scraping.

We don't know, and we won't know, but hey, let's get outraged! Where are my white people at, lets go start some riots.

I've come to realize the newsppl of tampa bay have it hard. this guy and his dui, a sports guy arrested for erratic driving, and oh, the weatherman who blew his brains out...

they tried to catch him before he hit the ground............
with their batons!

besides the crock suckin prick was off duty.
actually surprised he didn't cap his ass

FTA: according to his biography on the Fox Web site. He originally wanted to be an actor or singer, but then realized he couldn't make a living doing it, so he went into broadcast journalism.

Your acting job (or should we call it a COPS audition?) went quite well tonight. Maybe you should reconsider after the TV station cans your ass on Monday.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

rustylite: they tried to catch him before he hit the ground............
with their batons!

thread over. rustylite wins

You know what grinds my gears? People who think all cops are bad. There is hints that the police beat this guy hard. I agree with DeathByGeekSquad , we don't know the whole story.

Something that was taught to us while I was in the service was to mind your P's and Q's. This is because that when you fark up it isn't "20 yr old male" caught doing something wrong, it is almost always "a Marine was caught..." It is the same with the police. Are there some bad cops out there? Yes there is. But many are just out trying to help people. The same people that are part of these "cop watches".

/end rant

Even with all the harsh things I have posted over the years, I have to say I feel sorry for this guy.
No matter what the outcome is, he is dieing of embarrassment.

Man does it suck to be him.

pjbreeze: I didn't know pavement could dish out so much punishment.

You obviously haven't heard their debut album

And I am laughing at how much of a douche I thought this guy was when I lived in Clearwater, FL.

He looks freakin' awesome now.

I used to watch this guy on the morning news everyday... Until now. I'm sure he'll meet with mister Pinkslip soon.

"I am just going to dab a little iodine on that cut here and.... OOPS ...damn the whole bottle just slipped!"

Stay classy Faux news

Ikahoshi: Bunnyhat: ISN'T ALCOHOL GREAT.

I'm so happy we has a nation supports and elevates drinking to that of holy holy. It does so much good in this world.

Nice troll attempt.

People drink, get over it. It's one of dozens of habits I don't understand, but it's clear that people just don't want to give up getting trashed. Even religions can't stop them, as evidenced by the millions of Mormon, Southern Baptist and Muslim drinkers. Let them do what they want, and when they screw up, make them pay the consequences accordingly. Maybe they'll learn from their experiences and be better for it.

It's the that will never happen to me syndrome and the seeing other people in worse situations makes me feel better about my drinking syndrome that keep the booze flowing.

Not to get all CSI:Grissom on you, but his injuries are pretty consistent with someone who was too drunk to catch himself when he fell to the ground. Plus, they're all on one side of his face, and that doesn't really support the idea of cops wailing on him.

/Unless, of course, those cops were smart.
//In Florida.
///You decide.

allthebetter
You know what grinds my gears? People who think all cops are bad. There is hints that the police beat this guy hard. I agree with DeathByGeekSquad , we don't know the whole story.

Something that was taught to us while I was in the service was to mind your P's and Q's. This is because that when you fark up it isn't "20 yr old male" caught doing something wrong, it is almost always "a Marine was caught..." It is the same with the police. Are there some bad cops out there? Yes there is. But many are just out trying to help people. The same people that are part of these "cop watches".


dude


/i know, i'm an asshole

"He then said he was sorry and that he had panicked because he works for Fox..."

Hard times for FOX lately.

I hope Mr. Policeman didn't injure his knuckles while trying to keep Mr. Drunk Driver from getting hurt. I hate it when people laugh at law officers who break their own fists. That's just mean.

Pathman: allthebetter
You know what grinds my gears? People who think all cops are bad. There is hints that the police beat this guy hard. I agree with DeathByGeekSquad , we don't know the whole story.

Something that was taught to us while I was in the service was to mind your P's and Q's. This is because that when you fark up it isn't "20 yr old male" caught doing something wrong, it is almost always "a Marine was caught..." It is the same with the police. Are there some bad cops out there? Yes there is. But many are just out trying to help people. The same people that are part of these "cop watches".


dude


/i know, i'm an asshole

Isn't "I" supposed to be capitalized?
Pot=Kettle.

/just saying :-)

Rhodes likes it Rough? I guess the career just got flushed.

Anyone here actually ever hit their face on pavement? if you can not get your hands behind you it can fark you up was wore than that.

eternalgreenknight:
Isn't "I" supposed to be capitalized?
Pot=Kettle.

/just saying :-)

yeah, that's the same.
all lower case is pretty much the norm on the internet, and has been since, oh i don't know, forever.

The comments from the readers of the paper are even more entertaining.

Not sure how they're going to charge him with DUI. He wasn't on a public street when they stopped him, it says he was in a parking lot (or garage). Private property- which means they can't charge him any kind of moving violation. Just like they can do accident write-ups on private property but can't issue tickets, assign fault, etc. The DUI will get/should be thrown out, if he has a competent attorney. A technicality to be sure, but a correct one.

Hey, cops are just too wound up today. I saw where a cop had a guy pulled over yesterday. I thought he was stretching then I realized he was pointing me to move over to the left lane. He was freaking and cursing because I didn't have instant obedience. Now I'm an old fart, I was a good 20 plus car lengths away when I did make the lane change and I wonder what he would have done if I had been in a group of vehicles and unable to move to my left. I was just cruising along in the truck 5mph or so below the speed limit, not even in a hurry.
Would I have gotten a beat down too?
The whole situation was just so bizarre.
BTW, any of you folks driving along Rt 33 anywhere near Buckhannon WV, it's a speed trap and if the cop I saw yesterday is any example, the Upshur Co Sheriff's Department is wrapped way too tight.

He did a story on the "Science of Happiness" on this news segment posted on YouTube (new window).

Perhaps he was just trying to test the "science of happiness" via a bottle of scotch and a gay hooker.