The homeless 'golden voice' man was arrested

Apparently after a quarrel with his daughter, he was arrested in Los Angeles. He is in the news for the wrong reasons. Hope all goes well for this man, an opportunity like this doesn't come easy so he better make best of what he has been given.

Isn't it just amazing what a simple video can take you to. Especially when it is in YouTube. Life just gets better for you or otherwise.

excerpt from Yahoo! News:

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - – A homeless man who became a YouTube hit for his astonishing baritone radio voice was arrested in Los Angeles after an altercation with his daughter, police and reports said.
Ted Williams, who had struggled with drugs and alcohol, became an overnight celebrity when a video clip of his voice skills filmed while he was on the side of an Ohio highway was posted on the Internet last week by the Columbus Dispatch newspaper.

He was flooded with job offers and brought to Hollywood -- where he was arrested after officers were called to a disturbance at his hotel Monday night, and taken to a local police station, according to LA Police Department (LAPD).

The LA Times newspaper quoted sources as saying there had been an altercation between the 53-year-old and his daughter. Both were released after about an hour, and no charges were pressed, said an LAPD spokeswoman.

Williams was offered a two-year job with the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA club. He visited the home of the LA Lakers on Monday, and was in town for interviews with "Entertainment Tonight" and other media outlets.
Williams, who pleaded guilty to theft charges after being arrested last May, had been living in a tent when he was discovered in the online clip showcasing his deep vocal tone and polished pronunciation.

8 teenagers arrested after a video of them beating up a 16 year old girl

6 girls against one? Where is the fairness in that? Well, this isn't a boxing match. Anyway, the girls are now being charged with false imprisonment, battering, three of them charged with kidnapping.

Apparently, the girl(victim) was invited to a friend's house not knowing that she was going to be beaten up. Probably because she said something that incited them to abuse her like that. 2 boys were outside keeping watch as this was happening. The girls took turns to abuse her physically and mentally (they were hurling vulgarities at her). The video taping was to be posted online to embarrass her. So now everyone's seen it, and it gets reported.

First of all, you have got to be so stupid to video tape this. Obviously, these girls have no idea the trouble they are getting themselves into. If you want to beat up someone (not say that you should), you don't let it be known in the first place.

The victim had a concussion and her face badly disfigured. I think with a beating like that, her face must be really swollen. The police who watched the whole video, didn't see the victim fighting back. I think she was too scared and shocked at what was happening to her. But if you are in that kind of situation, fighting back might even make it even more worse.

I pity the victim, even though she said something that might have caused this, the girls have no right to abuse her like that. I mean, come on, is violence the only way? To hold someone up in a house and abuse them like that? Is this all because of the influence of TV and the internet? What did their parents instill in their kid's mind to do this kind of thing?

The victim's father said that he didn't recognised her daughter when he first saw her. If I were the parent, I'd be really pissed off! No holds barred here. I am sure some serious legal action is on the way. Probably the families of the teenagers who beat her up are going to get sued.