Comedian Katt Williams arrested in Georgia

[NaturalHigh]

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) – Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on a battery charge in Georgia after a store employee told police that Williams punched him during an argument.

Gainesville police Sgt. Kevin Holbrook says officers responded to an assault call at a pool supply store around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Holbrook says officers found Williams outside “lying on the ground with his hands behind his back as though he was ready to go to jail.”

Hall County sheriff’s Deputy Nicole Bailes said in an email that Williams faces a misdemeanor battery charge and was being held on $5,000 bond. It wasn’t clear what started the argument.

Janice Lee, a publicist for Williams, didn’t immediately respond to phone and email messages.


http://wspa.com/2016/03/01/comedian-katt-williams-arrested-in-georgia/

[Initech]

1. Who gets in a fight at a pool supply store? Dude's got some rage issues.

[NaturalHigh]

3. I had the same question.

Did they get into an argument over the best brand of chlorine or what?

[AngryAmish]

7. People on coke get in fights in pool stores in my experience.

[NaturalHigh]

8. That's as reasonable as any other explanation I can think of.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Why the fuck is there a $5000 bond on a misdemeanor?

I'd start looking into excessive bond and court fees in that county. Who the fuck is going to skip bond on a misdemeanor assault charge? Sounds like a gouge.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

4. I believe the sum is meant to compel the accused to appear.

It could be weighted for the fact that as a celebrity $5,000 might not be a sum Mr. Williams is willing to skip out on whereas, say a mere $500 would be easily waved away.

And even if he was willing to skip out on the $5,000 and thus forfeit the money, it'd be worth $5,000 for a bondsman to fetch him. I know I could use 5k. Maybe if Mr. Williams does skip bond I can talk Lover Boy into taking a business vacation.

[Iggo]

5. “lying on the ground with his hands behind his back as though he was ready to go to jail.”

No.

Lying on the ground with his hands behind his back because he's unarmed and black and doesn't want the police to murder him for getting into a fist-fight at a pool store.

[Fla_Democrat]

10. Maybe he didn't want them to.....

"begin negotiations"........

or, maybe someone whispered...... "Seroquel"


Very NSFW video below.... Repeat, very NSFW clip...

[Iggo]

12. "...at 4:30 in the morning...even if he's supposed to be!"

[GOLGO 13]

6. Not "A Pimp Named Slickback"!

Oh the humanity...

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. This doesn't seem that surprising

On November 13, 2006, Williams was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a stolen gun was found in his briefcase.[25] On December 14, 2006, Williams pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm and was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay restitution, and was given credit for the three days he spent in jail.[3]
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On June 11, 2011, Williams was arrested in connection of an alleged assault on a tractor driver. The alleged victim said three women approached his tractor at around 4:30pm local time and attacked him with rocks and dirt clods, causing him facial injuries.[28] Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officers arrived on the scene and arrested the three women for assault with a deadly weapon and Williams for felony intimidation of a witness.[29] Williams was booked into jail and released that same night on $50,000 bail.[29]

On November 9, 2012, a lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles which alleges that on October 6, 2012 Williams hit his former assistant with "a closed fist" causing serious injury. The plaintiff is asking for punitive damages in the amount of $5 million.[30]

On November 15, 2012, he was arrested in Oakland, California on charges of suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly beating an 18-year-old Berkeley, California man with a bottle aboard Williams' tour bus.[31]
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On December 28, 2012, Williams was arrested in Los Angeles on child endangerment charges. He was held in lieu of $100,000 bail, and his four children were placed in protective custody.[35]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katt_Williams#Legal_issues

[Matrosov]

11. Poor little tink tink

[NobodyHere]

13. Some updates on old Katt

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/attorney-accuses-comedian-katt-williams-of-holding/nqb2C/

[NaturalHigh]

14. Dang - this guy has issues.

Also, who travels with an entourage of fifteen people? Do comedians really need that many bodyguards?

[Matrosov]

15. It gets worse

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/news/police-comedian-katt-williams-threatened-kill-bodyguard-141005007.html

[NaturalHigh]

16. I had no idea this guy was so unhinged.

[Eleanors38]

17. Part of his act.