It’s my party. I can fight if I want to.
October 22, 2006
University student Maxwell Warren Watson celebrated his 21st birthday Saturday while half naked, by giving it to his friend, police said.
Literally.
University student Andrew Gorman told Athens-Clarke County Police that he and three friends were riding in a taxi to Gumby’s Pizza on Baxter Street when Watson punched Gorman’s nose and climbed over the seat toward him, the police report said.
Gorman held Watson down so that he could not throw any more punches. When the driver dropped the men off at Gumby’s, Watson ran away.
Two University police located Watson no wearing a shirt at Church and Peabody Streets and brought him back to Gumby’s.
Watson told police he was celebrating his 21st birthday and unaware of the altercation in the taxi cab.
ACC Police arrested Watson and charged him with simple battery and public intoxication at about 2:30 a.m.
