# Alc Baldwin arrested for assault in a dispute over a parking space **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 3, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929 "2018-11-03T13:48:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/1 "2018-11-03T13:48:48Z")
[Cite](https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/entertainment/alec-baldwin-arrested/index.html). Big news in my neck of the woods. Really, Alec? You give a person a great lawsuit over a parking space? The Baldwin brothers have always creeped me out. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/2 "2018-11-03T14:18:26Z")
This is big news? His temper has gotten him in hot water multiple times now. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/3 "2018-11-03T15:19:45Z")
Yes, he seems like a violent guy. At least he apparently didn’t use anti-gay insults this time. Would be awesome if SNL persuaded Trump to do the opening skit tonight, playing Baldwin punching someone or leaving the courthouse. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/4 "2018-11-03T16:36:13Z")
I always thought parking spots in New York were the one thing that justified violence. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/5 "2018-11-03T16:37:17Z")
I once heard him say that when he walks into a room, there is not an ounce of fear in him, there’s no one he’s scared of. That’s not something I’ve often heard other people say. Now that I think about it, it’s the kind of thing Trump would say. It suggests a Chihuahua-like personality. Not sure what’s going on with that family. Teams of four are common enough in movies; If they got their shit together, they could make a fun interesting movie. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/6 "2018-11-03T17:08:41Z")
He’s out of control. Not the first time. He needs anger-managment training. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/7 "2018-11-03T17:44:25Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > I once heard him say that when he walks into a room, there is not an ounce of fear in him, there’s no one he’s scared of. > > That’s not something I’ve often heard other people say. Now that I think about it, it’s the kind of thing Trump would say. It suggests a Chihuahua-like personality. > > Not sure what’s going on with that family. Teams of four are common enough in movies; If they got their shit together, they could make a fun interesting movie. They’d have to have Adam Baldwin take a role too, even though he’s not a sibling of the others. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/8 "2018-11-03T18:14:07Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > They’d have to have Adam Baldwin take a role too, even though he’s not a sibling of the others. Make it a group of 5 with a fifth columnist imposter among them. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/9 "2018-11-03T19:22:41Z")
Fisticuffs over a West Village parking space is puerile and a sure sign of an out-of-towner. That’s why I always carry a baseball bat on the backseat. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/10 "2018-11-03T19:50:53Z")
You drive in the city, you get what’s coming to you-- either getting or throwing a punch. Keep your cars on Long Island, you Baldwins. Now, stealing a cab? That’s a stabbing. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/11 "2018-11-03T19:53:49Z")
Also Alec, download [Spot Hero](https://spothero.com/nyc/manhattan-parking). My husband swears by it. Me, I’m a real New Yorker. I don’t know how to drive. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/12 "2018-11-03T20:05:33Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > Fisticuffs over a West Village parking space is puerile and a sure sign of an out-of-towner. > > That’s why I always carry a baseball bat on the backseat. Not on the seat! On the gun-rack in the rear window. Along with your carpenter’s level. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/13 "2018-11-03T20:24:15Z")
I remember his leaked answering machine message. Cursing out his daughter for missing his phone call That’s when I realized Alec Baldwin is an abusive douchebag. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8J0-ZatDHug/hqdefault.jpg "Alec Balwin phone call to daughter") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J0-ZatDHug) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/14 "2018-11-03T20:31:19Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > They’d have to have Adam Baldwin take a role too, even though he’s not a sibling of the others. Well he would be the big guy, the Military vet. ---
**Author:** ![DB\_Coopa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DB\_Coopa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DB_Coopa)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/15 "2018-11-03T21:08:46Z")
Clearly a bully with a lot of issues. Hopefully he picks on the wrong person one day, or maybe he’s too smart to do that. Like I say, a typical bully. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/16 "2018-11-03T21:49:12Z")
Plus it’s his own fault for not putting a chair there. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/17 "2018-11-03T21:54:15Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Plus it’s his own fault for not putting a chair there. This ain’t Chicago, missy! The only thing a chair is good for is to have something to throw at the bastard stealing your spot. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/18 "2018-11-03T22:46:31Z")
Heh. I’ve seen people in Brooklyn trying the “chair” thing. It wasn’t pretty. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/19 "2018-11-04T00:25:31Z")
Alec’s side of the story. I’d certainly be irritated, but a parking space isn’t worth punching over. > **[Alec Baldwin says he didn’t punch man in New York City parking dispute](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alec-baldwin-says-he-did-not-punch-man-new-york-city-parking-dispute/)** > > Baldwin was released from the local police precinct in Manhattan after about two hours; he was ordered to appear in court Nov. 26 > [@](#): > > Baldwin, 60, told police a family member was holding the spot in front of his Manhattan home when a man driving a Saab station wagon pulled up and took it. The driver of the station wagon told police Baldwin hit him with his hand, but he wasn’t sure if it was a punch or a slap. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929/20 "2018-11-04T15:36:50Z")
Pfffft. If _I_ hit someone, they’d sure as hell know wether they’d been slapped or punched. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alc-baldwin-arrested-for-assault-in-a-dispute-over-a-parking-space/823929.md?page=2)