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To: nolimitz who wrote (528)2/3/2005 1:19:45 PM
From: im a survivor  Respond to of 974
 
Updated: 12:04 PM EST
Police Use Tasers to Stop High School Basketball Melee
Warrants Issued for Three Adults, Six Juveniles for Actions Related to the Brawl



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Brawl Breaks Out at Game

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 3) - A fight broke out in the stands of a girls high school basketball game, prompting police to fire Tasers to stop it and clear the gym, authorities said. Nine people face charges.

Witnesses said Tuesday night's melee, involving dozens of fans, began in an upper deck and spilled onto the floor. It was apparently sparked by an earlier dispute between students of the two rival schools, Prattville and Stanhope Elmore.

"There were chairs being thrown and people running all over the place," said witness Stan Davis. "I grabbed my 8-year-old daughter and we just tried to stay out of the way."

"Initially, there were 30, then it started spreading like cockroaches," said another parent, Joanne Heningburg.

Arrest warrants were issued for three adults and six juveniles, including three teens taken into custody Tuesday night, District Attorney Randall Houston said Thursday. Among the charges were assault, disorderly conduct and refusing to obey an officer, he said.

There had been a fight between students at the two schools at a fast-food restaurant last week, authorities said.

"Apparently the same two groups met up at the basketball game tonight, and the altercation continued," Police Chief Alfred Wadsworth said.

Police hit some participants with Tasers, which can incapacitate a person with an electrical jolt, Wadsworth said.

The fight was captured on video and shown on television.

"People were screaming and running," Prattville cheerleader Cherish Cartee said. "Girls lost their cell phones. Keys got lost. It's something I will never forget."

02/03/05 10:26 EST



To: nolimitz who wrote (528)2/3/2005 1:20:59 PM
From: im a survivor  Respond to of 974
 
I pulled that from another board.....I'll see if I can dig up the whole thing....I thought it mentioned the source....



To: nolimitz who wrote (528)2/3/2005 1:25:52 PM
From: im a survivor  Respond to of 974
 
Go To Fly On The Wall...it is a news service publication...it is on the site...hit at 10:58am today ( Smithh & Wesson, possibly getting invloved in non lethal weapons market)



To: nolimitz who wrote (528)2/3/2005 1:27:18 PM
From: im a survivor  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 974
 
Regardless, it is still speculation, as it clearly states they are THINKING of entering the market, so obviously, speculative...but something to keep an eye on, no doubt...I always wondered in the back of my head why the bigger gun makers didnt get involved.....