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hahaha rich bastards think they can just pay their way out of anything....



Padres pitcher arrested
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Associated Press
Posted: 5 hours ago

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Thursday at Mobile Regional Airport.

The 25-year-old Mobile native was taken to the Mobile County Metro Jail shortly before 7 a.m. and was released on a $350 bond, according to the jail log.

Airport Police Chief James Kincaid would not say what led to Peavy's arrest, but told the Press-Register newspaper that "a situation presented itself and the officers involved felt like they had a situation to deal with."

Padres general manager Kevin Towers told The Associated Press he was told that Peavy was headed for a goodwill tour of the Dominican Republic with other major league players when he double-parked to drop off his bags and was told by airport police to move his car.

"The airport police told him he couldn't park his car there and he said, 'Write me up a ticket and I'll pay for it,"' Towers said. "He was arrested."

A message left on Peavy's cell phone wasn't immediately returned. Peavy's agent, Barry Axelrod, didn't respond to an e-mail and a call to his cell phone.

Kincaid said the incident occurred around 5:20 a.m. just outside the terminal building.

Peavy has a career record of 57-45, all with the Padres. He was 11-14 with a 4.09 ERA last season.

1/5/2007 4:13:13 AM

yea, you don't fuck with airport police...they aren't messing around

1/5/2007 8:58:40 AM

wtf??? i don't really think an arrest was warranted. they should've just written him a ticket, like he said. what exactly would the arrest charge be, "being a smartass"? i bet he wouldn't have been arrested if he weren't a professional athlete or someone else in the public eye.

[Edited on January 5, 2007 at 9:09 AM. Reason : ]

1/5/2007 9:09:07 AM

^ i agree

i may be a little biased 'cause i'm a casual padres fan and like peavy, but it seems like he was in a hurry/lazy/whatever and while saying 'write me a ticket...' is a smartass thing to say i don't think it warrants arrest

1/5/2007 9:13:12 AM

It was 5am, id be a little rude too.

and btw, Barry Axelrod is a pretty badassed name

1/5/2007 9:32:59 AM

well no they wouldn't/coudln't arrest for the parking ticket Im thinkin. Which goes to show there was more said/done then "write me a ticket." I bet he showed his ass which turned into a pissing contest with the airport cops and well there you have it.

1/5/2007 3:17:28 PM

I bet the cops are forced to arrest someone who refuses to move his illegally parked car in front of the airport due to the strict airport security rules. Peavy should have not been a dick and just followed what they said.

1/5/2007 4:20:37 PM