The One-Man Riot
Atlanta, GA
An old man called police and reported riots and a fire at a grocery store on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. When police arrived, the old man was standing in front of the grocery store, kicking and hitting a trash can with his cane. Plus, the old man was trying to hit people who were going in and out of the store. Also, the old man was loudly cursing. The old man was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Found in Creative Loafing
August 24th, 2006 at 4:01 am
Delusional? Or just senile? Either way, it’s kinda sad. I can only hope I keep my wits until I die quietly in my sleep. (Knock on wood)
August 24th, 2006 at 5:32 am
Not like the passengers in the car you’ll be driving at the time, eh, Mike?
August 24th, 2006 at 6:46 am
Sounds like somebody forgot to give Grandpa his meds that morning. I’m with Mike, I hope I just go to sleep and don’t wake up.
August 24th, 2006 at 9:44 am
Mike, you can’t keep what you don’t have, man.
August 24th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Gramps goes on rampage after granny severs access to the fun house. The PC spin…….Senior vents frustration over personal social injustice.
August 24th, 2006 at 4:17 pm
I think we are all with you on this one mike , what a nice way to go. poor gramps just had a bad day, it can’t be easy for the senior citizens in this country what with the economy and all.
August 25th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
The writer of the article indicated the man was old 5 times. My question is “how old is he?” pah da bum
August 26th, 2006 at 8:32 am
Come to think of it maybe grandma cut him off AFTER he had taken his viagra……I’d be pissed too.
August 28th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Always avoid the part of town where MLK Drive is.