Brandon Backe spent most of the season getting tuned up on a regular basis. Opposing teams racked up 202 hits against him during the 2008 campaign which contributed to 14 losses, a 6.08 ERA and a lot of pent-up aggression. Unfortunately Backe chose the wrong outlet for his angst and spent a little time in the hoosegow as a result. Backe was at a wedding in Galveston over the weekend and after the nuptials, he retired to a hotel bar with some friends. A member of the party was told by police that he couldn't go outside with his beverage and that's when, according to the Houston Chronicle, a "riot" broke out.
During the brawl, Backe was told by police to back away. He refused, and police attempted to handcuff him, the report said.
The Galveston police have more in common with the National League than previously thought. They all hit Backe and hit Backe hard.Backe struggled with officers. One officer stated in the report that he hit Backe twice in the face before handcuffing him. The officer also reported that Backe smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes.
The pitcher may have gotten off easy, actually. Unlike others in the party and Al Reyes, for that matter, he avoided the unique thrill of being tased. Backe was released on $1,500 bond and, presumably, is searching for a place where he can avoid getting hit for a little while.
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Unfortunately, this is no joking matter but police brutality of LAPD proportions. The brother of the bride was airlifted to Memorial-Herman hospital in Houston with head trauma after being beaten by the police. Brandon was heroic in trying to defend the defenseless. The Galveston Police Department (GPD) has been working longer hours and has been on edge due to the recent circumstances of Hurricane Ike. This situation was handled extremely poorly and unlucky for those involved.
witness needs to be beaten and tasered like all of the other idiots.
There is no Police brutality here, but rather the result of actively fighting the Officers. You get what you get if you don't do what the Officer says. The video on Youtube is edited, but still shows the Officers giving stern verbal commands and using authorized force when the subject refuses to comply. I see no sensless beating taking place, only justice.