Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Don't mess with Prince Fielder

Prince Fielder, the All-Star first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, got hit by a pitch in the 9th inning of a game where his team was being destroyed by the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was in retaliation for his pitcher hitting the Dodgers' star Manny Ramirez.

Fielder, however, took it a bit personally. From the Associated Press:
When the game ended, Fielder charged through the underground tunnels at Dodger Stadium to the door of the home clubhouse, shouting obscenities with many fellow Brewers trailing behind. Several security guards and teammates Bill Hall and Casey McGehee prevented Fielder from entering the locker room in search of Mota.

"He ran over there, and they weren't going to let him in, and everybody came back," Milwaukee manager Ken Macha said. "I don't know if you can restrain Prince. I don't think I can. I don't think there's anybody else out there who can."

England gets more Orwellian -- UK government to put cameras in people's homes

This is just plain scary, from the Daily Express across the pond:
The Children’s Secretary set out £400million plans to put 20,000 problem families under 24-hour CCTV super-vision in their own homes.

They will be monitored to ensure that children attend school, go to bed on time and eat proper meals.

Private security guards will also be sent round to carry out home checks, while parents will be given help to combat drug and alcohol addiction.
Umm, wtf?

Orly Taitz's meltdown is epic

I almost feel bad for her.

I know that everyone has already seen this, but it's worth watching again just for the utter insanity of the clip.