# kudos to the mayor of Milwaukee **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 16, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659 "2009-08-16T20:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/21 "2009-08-18T17:52:12Z")
> [@Jimson\_Jim](#): > > “He was fighting for custody of his daughter…” > …with a lead pipe. HA! I read that in movie trailer voice. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/22 "2009-08-18T18:42:54Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > HA! I read that in movie trailer voice. I was thinking of “the most interesting man” commercial/thread. “He once fought for custody of his children, using a lead pipe.” ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/23 "2009-08-18T18:49:16Z")
Judge: “I hearby grant custody of the child to the mother…” Defendant (holding a lead pipe): “OBJECTION, MOTHERFUCKER!” ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/24 "2009-08-18T19:18:56Z")
I applaud Mayor Badass as well, but people have to realize approaching violent criminals can be dangerous. I think I find this all to be distressing because it reminds me of my own father, who is an elderly war vet, but still thinks he’s 20 years old and can kick ass whilst taking names. Once we saw a man yelling at and shoving a woman, and my father wanted to pull over and stop him. Oh dad, while in your mind you may be the ass-kicking machine you were 60 years ago, the rest of the world sees a feeble old man. And while you may be tougher than you look, I’m not going to bet on you against a 30 year old who has already shown the willingness to be violent. Please just call the police. But anyway, Mayor Badass is still a stand-up gent. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/25 "2009-08-18T19:24:30Z")
> [@Vihaga](#): > > Bolding mine. Seriously? He went after his kid’s grandmother with a piple? Yes, the original article said "Authorities said Anthony J. Peters, 20, was arguing with his ex-girlfriend’s mother, whose cries for help were answered by the mayor. " and later in the same article “…Peters …had threatened to shoot himself and others. He had taken a cell phone from the woman who was trying to protect her 1-year-old granddaughter from Peters, the girl’s father, police said.” The guy went after his child’s grandmother with a pipe, in front of his daughter. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/26 "2009-08-18T20:41:24Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > I applaud Mayor Badass as well, but people have to realize approaching violent criminals can be dangerous. I think I find this all to be distressing because it reminds me of my own father, who is an elderly war vet, but still thinks he’s 20 years old and can kick ass whilst taking names. Once we saw a man yelling at and shoving a woman, and my father wanted to pull over and stop him. Oh dad, while in your mind you may be the ass-kicking machine you were 60 years ago, the rest of the world sees a feeble old man. And while you may be tougher than you look, I’m not going to bet on you against a 30 year old who has already shown the willingness to be violent. Please just call the police. > > But anyway, Mayor Badass is still a stand-up gent. Your father is Clint Eastwood from _Gran Torino_, right? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/27 "2009-08-18T20:50:13Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Your father is Clint Eastwood from _Gran Torino_, right? Heh, no. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/28 "2009-08-18T20:53:47Z")
> [@Vihaga](#): > > Bolding mine. Seriously? He went after his kid’s grandmother with a piple? I’m sorry, but the word “piple” is making me giggle like mad over here. Just try saying and not laugh! _claps_ for the mayor. ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/29 "2009-08-18T21:39:10Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Try being from the South some time.☹ Ain’t that the truth. _sigh_ ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/30 "2009-08-18T22:00:31Z")
Aaaaayyyyyy! Any city that’s puts up a statue of the Fonz is cool. And anyone who makes fun of Milwaukee can sit on it! ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/31 "2009-08-19T14:55:10Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > HA! I read that in movie trailer voice. Hahaha, what’s funny is that I tried to reply to that very post yesterday with “I could totally see The Rock starring in that movie” but there were server problems. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/32 "2009-08-19T15:27:17Z")
> [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](#): > > I think every state gets mocked by people from other states, so wear your cheesehead hat with pride. What’re you talking about? I’ve never heard of any jokes about my home state… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/33 "2009-08-19T16:50:29Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > What’re you talking about? I’ve never heard of any jokes about my home state… I was just trying to reassure \*\*The Weird One \*\*about being from Wisconson. [Cheesehead](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cheesehead)is the nickname of fans of the Green Bay Packers (american football team); they wear [Cheesehead hats](http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&resnum=0&q=wisconsin+cheesehead&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=oSyMSpu7L8X7tgfOt6jkBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4). ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/34 "2009-08-19T17:14:46Z")
Psst. Hal’s from Jersey. (WHAT EXIT, HAL?) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/35 "2009-08-19T17:16:50Z")
Why would anyone make fun of Jersey? It’s a little slice of Heaven, right there off the Turnpike. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/36 "2009-08-19T17:24:49Z")
> [@](#): > > I applaud Mayor Badass as well, but people have to realize approaching violent criminals can be dangerous. Which is precisely what makes his act heroic, of course. And if anyone had tried to attack my grandfather up until when he was about 83, I would have put long odds on Granpap. Future prediction time: Whenever he’s next up for re-election, whoever his opponent is will run an ad about this incident trying to somehow paint him in a bad light, and it horribly backfires. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/37 "2009-08-19T17:50:48Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Try being from the South some time.☹ If the South weren’t so terribly ignorant, we wouldn’t make fun. [More Southerners believe Obama was not born in Hawaii than do the other three groups](http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/07/disturbing-poll-on-obamas-citizenship.html) ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/38 "2009-08-19T19:37:56Z")
i believe one of those polls then asked if they thought hawaii was a state and 12% said “no” or " i don’t know". the mayor was spotted today with his hand splinted and bandaged. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/39 "2009-08-19T20:23:03Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > If the South weren’t so terribly ignorant, we wouldn’t make fun. [More Southerners believe Obama was not born in Hawaii than do the other three groups](http://www.brendan-nyhan.com/blog/2009/07/disturbing-poll-on-obamas-citizenship.html) Let’s tone down the insulting generalizations and try not to pull presidential politics into it, okay? (no warning issued) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659/40 "2009-08-19T22:11:53Z")
From the article: > [@](#): > > “It’s something that could have been avoided,” his brother said. “If he was able to see his kid it wouldn’t have gone this far.” Yes I can’t imagine what sort of crazy judge would want to keep him from his kid. A daughter, too. I wonder how old she has to be before he thinks it’s okay to discipline _her_ with a pipe. I do think people should exercise caution when trying to stop or prevent assault, but if it’s a choice between stepping in and supporting this (quoted) kind of backwards, fucked up, ‘it’s a private matter’ thinking, I vote for the latter. I remember stopping a guy from roughing up his girlfriend and he actually tried to explain to me that she had cheated on her, as if I was going to step back and go, ‘Oh, okay then. Proceed with fucking up her face then.’ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kudos-to-the-mayor-of-milwaukee/506659.md?page=3)