Injured Pirates player helpless as wife attacked

[dtrain]

After I got better I'd go visit this fool!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6668231

PITTSBURGH -- A man attacked the wife of Pirates catcher Chris Snyder in a traffic dispute while Snyder sat in the car, unable to get out because he'd had back surgery, police said.

Investigators say Carla Snyder and the scooter-riding man, Subhash Arjanbhi Modhwadia, nearly collided Wednesday. The 44-year-old Modhwadia followed her to a gas station, kicked the vehicle and swung at Carla Snyder. Authorities say he ripped a mirror off the car.


Snyder
A passer-by and an off-duty police officer subdued him. Police say Modhwadia bit the bystander and threw punches with keys between his fingers. He also took off his shoe and threw it in their direction before being subdued.

Police say the Snyders' two children were in the car.

Modhwadia was charged with aggravated assault, assault, criminal mischief and driving with an invalid license. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

A Pirates spokesman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the team is thankful people stepped in to keep the family from harm.

"We are grateful for those bystanders who stepped up to assist Chris to ensure no physical harm was done to his wife and children," Brian Warecki told the newspaper.

[chefsos]

Subhash Arjanbhi ModhwadiaIrish?

[beach tribe]

Irish?

Canadian, you moran.

[Rain Man]

Subhash should buy a lottery ticket. He picked the only time to attack that family where the guy wasn't healthy with a bunch of baseball bats in the back seat.

[gblowfish]

Terrorist.

[Phobia]

Religion of peace. Somebody should move this to D.C.

[chefsos]

Terrorist.No. Pirate.

[Rain Man]

No. Pirate.

Dot not parrot.

[Lonewolf Ed]

I also feel sorry for the police officer who had to take the attacker's information. "Your name is... what? Can you spell that? Slowly... S-L-O-W-L-Y."

[Gadzooks]

Religion of peace. Somebody should move this to D.C.

I thought that was one of your jobs now Mr. "Red Bold Lettered Name" fancy pants.

[Rain Man]

I also feel sorry for the police officer who had to take the attacker's information. "Your name is... what? Can you spell that? Slowly... S-L-O-W-L-Y."

I bet he gave them a false name, because that's exactly the name I use when I want to give a false name.

[chefsos]

Can I call you Sub? Great. Now if I were you, Sub, with my invalid licence and all, I probably would think twice before engaging in Scooter Rage at a car full of people who may or may not have cut me off in traffic.

[Phobia]

I thought that was one of your jobs now Mr. "Red Bold Lettered Name" fancy pants.

I'd do it but I don't want Donger to ask Frankie 85 questions.

[Hammock Parties]

Pirates always did suck.

[MahiMike]

Doesn't mention the fact she can't drive fo chit and almost ran him over....

[Bwana]

Doesn't mention the fact she can't drive fo chit and almost ran him over....

Judging from the guys actions, that would have been a huge loss to society.

[seclark]

don't know...scooter riders can be some mean bastards.
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[BWillie]

SHould make him walk thy plank now..arrr matey

[milkman]

Doesn't mention the fact she can't drive fo chit and almost ran him over....

Doesn't justify his actions.

[CoMoChief]

Let's see....a woman driver and a god damn towel head, not one of them should be behind the wheel and out on the road.......I'd say it's both of their faults lol.

[milkman]

Let's see....a woman driver and a god damn towel head, not one of them should be behind the wheel and out on the road.......I'd say it's both of their faults lol.

Good to see that you aren't an ignorant racist.

[Bugeater]

What a horseshit headline, the wife was never "attacked".

[Simplex3]

What a horseshit headline, the wife was never "attacked".

She wasn't hit. She was attacked.

[Bugeater]

She wasn't hit. She was attacked.
Unless I'm missing something the only things that were attacked were the car and a bystander.

[milkman]

Unless I'm missing something the only things that were attacked were the car and a bystander.

The 44-year-old Modhwadia followed her to a gas station, kicked the vehicle and swung at Carla Snyder.

I believe the bolded part qualifies as "attack".

[Simplex3]

Freaking Cornhumpers. Sheesh.

[Bugeater]

"Swung at" doesn't necessarily mean "hit".

[Simplex3]

"Swung at" doesn't necessarily mean "hit".

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/attacked

at·tack   
[uh-tak]
–verb (used with object)
1. to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
2. to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against: to attack the enemy.

[Bugeater]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/attacked

at·tack   
[uh-tak]
–verb (used with object)
1. to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
2. to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against: to attack the enemy.


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[Simplex3]

She was attacked. It didn't say she was beaten. It isn't the fault of the author if people don't understand the definition of the words in the title.

[milkman]

"Swung at" doesn't necessarily mean "hit".

The fact that he apparently missed doesn't mean he didn't attempt to hit her.

And attack isn't always successful.

[Bugeater]

She wasn't attacked. She was threatened.

[Simplex3]

She wasn't attacked. She was threatened.

"I'm going to hit you" = threat

I swing at your head = attack

I swing at your head and hit you = beating

This isn't hard.

[Bugeater]

Bleh.

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2. Also called significs. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/significs) the branch of semiotics dealing with the relations between signs and what they denote.

3. the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc.: Let's not argue about semantics.

[Simplex3]

You're right. Of course by right I mean dead ass wrong. It's just semantics. :)

[Bugeater]

Let me put it this way...when I read the thread title, I was expecting something far worse than "swung at".

[redsurfer11]

Is this a "HATE Crime" ?

[JD10367]

Am I the only person who finds the idea of an enraged Middle Easterner on a scooter attacking a car to be funny? I wish they had video of it.

[JD10367]

"Okay, Subhash, Allah declares you will be of service to us in the war against the infidels."

"Praise! Tell me, Hassan, what is my task?"

"You are to be... our first suicide scooter."

"Oh. Uh... Does Allah have a different idea, perhaps?"

"No, Subhash! It is decreed that you shall strap explosives to your ass and drive at full speed at the infidels, yelling, 'It is the will of Allah!! Die, die, die, Christian scum!'."

"But, Hassan... My scooter's top speed is only five miles per hour."

"Yes, Subhash, but to counter that we will have you attack a bus full of special people. Those move much more slowly."

"I... don't think you are correct about that, Hassan. I believe the bus moves at the same speed, it is only the bus riders who are slow."

"Nonsense! Do as we command!"

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[loochy]

Is this a "HATE Crime" ?

Of course not. It didn't happen to an ethnic minority or gay person. They are the only ones that can be hated.

[loochy]

But is she hot? Nobody has asked this yet.

Edit: Upon further investigation, I have failed to locate sufficient photographic evidence to arrive at a valid hotness conclusion. Case dropped.

[Simplex3]

But is she hot? Nobody has asked this yet.

Edit: Upon further investigation, I have failed to locate sufficient photographic evidence to arrive at a valid hotness conclusion. Case dropped.

That was answered by the fact that people helped her.

[Dave Lane]

They are just lucky the shoe didn't explode...

[loochy]

That was answered by the fact that people helped her.

LOL I guess you are right then.

[Omaha]

Unless I'm missing something the only things that were attacked were the car and a bystander.

It said he swung at her. I assume that means he missed. I'd probably call that an attack... a very bad one.

[gblowfish]

"Swung at" doesn't necessarily mean "hit".

Alice Gordon proves this every day.

[Hydrae]

Subhash, below hash? A portion of what makes hash? I feel like I am missing something here. :shrug:

[DJ's left nut]

She wasn't attacked. She was threatened.

Yeah...uh no. That's not actually even a little bit right.

Go ahead and take a swing at a cop and miss. You're going to jail for assault, brotha.

[Hydrae]

Yeah...uh no. That's not actually even a little bit right.

Go ahead and take a swing at a cop and miss. You're going to jail for assault, brotha.

My wife is studying to be a paralegal and mentioned in conversation the other day something about assault being the threat and battery being the act of violence. The conversation went on to other things so I don't know the details. It seemed odd to me but you never know with legalese.

[JD10367]

My wife is studying to be a paralegal and mentioned in conversation the other day something about assault being the threat and battery being the act of violence.

So, basically, if my penis gets a lawyer I'm goin' up the river for a LONG time is what you're saying. :(

[lcarus]

Did I just see at least 2 pages worth of posts arguing with a guy what the word "attack" means? :facepalm:

[Over-Head]

Unless I'm missing something the only things that were attacked were the car and a bystander.
But whats gonna get more headlines...
"Man attacks female driver in road rage incident",
or
" Camel jockey goes on moped rampage and attacks car mirror with own shoe"

Its all about the ratings (blood, guts, gore, & drama) in journalsim dude

[Over-Head]

Did I just see at least 2 pages worth of posts arguing with a guy what the word "attack" means? :facepalm:

Welcome to the Chiefsplanet, hope you enjoy your stay.

[DJ's left nut]

My wife is studying to be a paralegal and mentioned in conversation the other day something about assault being the threat and battery being the act of violence. The conversation went on to other things so I don't know the details. It seemed odd to me but you never know with legalese.

Yup, that's accurate.

Assault is to put one under the immediate threat of immanent bodily harm. As far as a 'lay-definition' goes, it would fall under an attack.

Hell, the dictionary definition makes it pretty clear as well.

The woman was 'attacked'. I'd say bugeater is being hyper-technical but he isn't. He's just being inaccurate.