Barran Prakash, 47, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was talking to his wife on the phone while he was preparing a meal when his wife told him the show was on TV, according to police.
Prakash then told his co-workers he wanted to change the channel, but they refused, which incited a heated argument, police said. Police were called to the Days Inn in the 1400 block of Atlantic Boulevard just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. Police said when they arrived, they found Prakash in the hallway outside the room the three men were staying in, and they ordered him to the ground, but he refused. The officer said he performed a leg sweep to take Prakash down and place him into custody. Police said while the victims, Michael Pooran and Sean Huggins, were arguing with Prakash, Prakash grabbed a large butcher knife and held it to Huggins' throat.
Pooran told police he intervened and was able t
o take the knife from Prakash, when Prakash attacked him, police said. Police said they found the knife in the trash can in the room. The victims told police they thought Prakash was going to kill them. Prakash is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. He was being held in the Duval County Jail. "American Idol" was not on TV on Tuesday night.
o take the knife from Prakash, when Prakash attacked him, police said. Police said they found the knife in the trash can in the room. The victims told police they thought Prakash was going to kill them. Prakash is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. He was being held in the Duval County Jail. "American Idol" was not on TV on Tuesday night.
and this is why I am a very passive TV watcher. I don't demand authority over the remote like most people do. First off its too much pressure for me. "are you seriously watching this?" "you fucking like this show?" "You have no taste in movies".....Fuck that. Im an indian not a chief, always have been.
The main reason I steer clear of getting involved is because of cases like this. I have stood my ground very few times and its just a very uncomfortable feeling. It gets especially heated in a situation like this where the majority doesn't want to watch the show. Then the two guys start laughing saying "were not going to watch American Idol, its the lamest show on TV"
This is where shit gets personal. Not only are you not going to watch his show, but your now insulting his intelligence. All the while, this guy's wife is probably pumping into his ear that its the greatest show ever! She is probably like "oh my god honey, put it on now! quick!!!!! Steven Tyler just got on stage!!!" Now the guy is pacing back in forth, and the other two roomates are laughing at him. This guy finally snaps and grabs a butchers knife and probably starts making the roomates sing if they want to live. All of a sudden shits not so funny and this psycho has them reinacting the show. This stuff happens everyday. Especially with American Idol fans.
Note: Is this the worst article ever written. Hey buddy why don't you use the phrase "police said" one more time......
