A 59 year old Moncks Corner, SC man made a series of stupid mistakes on Sunday, September 11 and it just might be a day he'll never forget.
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| Leroy McKelvey |
First, he takes a trip up north to Jersey to attend a NY Jets - Dallas Cowboys game.....wearing a Cowboys jersey in Jets territory. Not the smartest thing to do, but you probably won't get your ass kicked too badly.
Second, he brings a stun gun to Jersey. While not illegal to own or possess in his home state, he should have done his homework. It's illegal as hell in New York and New Jersey. Not to mention the fact that he's wearing it concealed upon his person. He actually gets past a security checkpoint of a major league football game carrying the thing. It is, after all, Sept. 11, the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks and security is supposed to be tightened due to "credible threats." Big "Ooops!" there.
Third mistake - "Please Stand for the National Anthem" means just what it says. If you physically can't stand, that's one thing, but to refuse to take your hat off or shut the fuck up, that's a whole other ball game.
Because it was Sept. 11, additional remembrance ceremonies were taking place at the stadium that dictated some quiet dignity and respect be afforded. You know the concept....kind of like church or a courtroom. Shut the hell up and behave yourself! McKelvey and his wife/fiancee/girlfriend, whatever...just kept chatting through all the ceremonies, and this seemed to anger a few people around them. Very disrespectful, if you ask me.
Fourth Mistake - Pissin' off the Marines. Seems some of the other patrons near Mr. McKelvey were Marines and they were clearly annoyed by his unpatriotic displays and lack of manners. While a good Marine always shows his loyalty and patriotism appropriately, word has it that one Marine may have pushed the envelope a tad too far, acting a bit Un-Marine-like in his taunting of McKelvey. McKelvey, and another unidentified witness, claim that the Marine refused to move to let McKelvey pass by for a trip to the Men's room. Words were exchanged and then McKelvey decided to whip out the old stun gun and go to town. A free for all broke out. 2 people, including one Marine, were hit with the stun gun.
In today's world of advanced technology, several people took videos and photos , and well....you made the big league news, jackass! You are hereby crowned, "Extremely Fuckin' Stupid."
McKelvey is arrested and charged with 3 counts of assault and 2 weapons charges. His bail was set at $22,500. No one else got arrested. Imagine that.
Now, McKelvey has people speaking on his behalf and they're making excuses for him. His girlfriend/fiancee/ or whatever word they use these days to say they're living together, was quoted in one news source as trying to excuse their actions because they both have medical conditions that prohibit them from standing. She blabbered on about how awful it was, and she was hurt in the melee....blah, blah, whine, whine.
Turns out, McKelvey's son is one noted New York DJ called "Charlamagne, Tha God of the Breakfast Club." (Whatever the hell that means.) He told the Daily News in NY that not only was his Father acting in self defense, but he didn't stand for the National Anthem because he's a Jehovah's Witness. (I think they need to get their story straight.) I knew a JW once who wouldn't do the "pledge" but was respectful enough to stand in silence, not loudly gabbing through somber ceremonies. "Charlamagne" also states that his Father brought the stun gun because Jets Coach, Rex Ryan jokingly told him that he probably shouldn't wear Cowboys stuff in the Jets' house. Oh, come on!
How many people is McKelvey going to blame for his own stupidity? No wonder our children today are fat, dumb and "entitled." They get it from their fat, dumb and entitled parents. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, McKelvey and, had you been a bit more adult in your actions, this never would have happened. I suppose you're going to call the White House and scream racism and tell them your civil rights were violated?
I bet if a bunch of white folk went in to his church and started talking loudly and sitting through all of their ceremonies, there just might be some pissed off people. By not even closing his mouth, he managed to insult so many people on so many levels. His worthless ass deserves to go to jail.
I wonder if this man is going to turn in to some kind of cult hero with his peeps for being such a bad mannered barbarian? He blames the coach, the security, the fans....everyone but himself. He doesn't want the world to "make me out to be a criminal." No, the world didn't do it, Leroy. You did it all by yourself.
If you read the comments section of McKelvey's local area newspaper, you'll see he's not getting much sympathy at home either.
4 comments:
I was sitting at the lunch counter when this one hit the news. One waitress asked, "Why would you bring a Taser to a football game?"
Good question, to which I answered "Because you anticipate getting into a fight of some sort." Looks like I was right.
While I believe that anyone who wants to carry a stun gun or anything else should be able to go right ahead and carry it, I also believe that if the alleged perpetrator acts like a complete and total ass hat, pisses a bunch of Marines off and then pulls his Taser and starts zapping people with it he should get a hickory shampoo and a few nights in the slammer to let him think things over. The man's a jerk, what he did he did with premeditation and he can damned well suffer a few consequences.
Oddly I have respect for his son, Charlemagne. The man makes a very nice income in a highly competitive industry, which is saying something. I may not like or even understand what it is he does, but all evidence suggests that he's got game.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that he had every intention of getting into an altercation. The coach warned him about wearing a cowboys jersey in the middle of a Jets crowd. So, he blames the coach for forcing him to bring a stun gun? That's twisted reasoning. There's signs posted everywhere outside the venue about weapons. The signs apparently don't pertain to him? It's just common sense knowledge is this post 9/11 world. Yet, through all of this, his son believes everything his Father did was legal, justified, and that he only acted in self defense.
His father brought it all on himself.
Ole' Leroy was lucky he didn't have to spend the night in the Bergen Co. Jail for an extended period of time. His famous son probably had the cash to bail him out.
I so wish a Jehovah Witness will come forward and explain the rules of etiquette when it come to the National Anthem and other memorial ceremonies.
I had been mulling this story over for a few days, trying to decide if it angered me enough to blog about it. When I saw it on dozens of news sources, it occurred to me that this guy is getting all this media coverage, not because he's a prolific moron, but mostly because it highlights the holes in our security. Since the biggest upset is that it's an embarrassment for the Secret Service, I'm betting that McKelvey walks away with just probation.
You know, I taught high school for thirteen years. In the beginning I would see a kid once in a while who wouldn't say the pledge or put his hand over his heart for the anthem. I made quiet inquiries and these kids were usually JW's. No problem. The did stand and they weren't disrespectful.
My last year in the classroom. I went in for my first class and not one kid said the pledge and they all f*cked around during the anthem. I started packing my shit. When the regular teacher asked what I was doing I said, "Look, I gave eight years of my life in defense of this country. My father gave twenty. Other relatives gave their all. I will not stand here and watch these coddled little children disrespect this country, it's traditions or it's anthem. Until they decide to do the right thing, I won't be back."
Freakin' brats!
That being said, this Moncks Corner idiot was trying to start a riot. No doubt in my mind. Wish I'd been there.
A local news reporter went to McKelvey's house Friday night, hoping to interview him, but he's apparently still in NY. Instead, they interviewed a friend/neighbor who related that McKelvey has obtained an attorney and is "seeking legal action." His friend alleges that what happened to McKelvey violated his civil rights and that the burden of proof is on the NFL. I almost choked when I heard that. I wonder where he got his law degree.
I know the NFL probably has a big, bad legal staff, but what are the odds that they'll pay off this schmuck just to make him go away?
I would really love to hear from some people that were there that day. It's not just about standing for the pledge, it's about being a total and disrespectful asshole when you're outside your element.
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