Men settle dispute ‘like men’
April 28th, 2008, 10:28 am · 3 Comments · posted by Gary Grado
Two Mesa men settled a disagreement by agreeing to a fist fight, and one of them wound up in the hospital when he collapsed after the bout was over.
Joseph Atkins and Billy Yoachum got into an argument Friday about 3:40 p.m. at 10801 E. Grove St. over a mess Yoachum’s dogs had made on Atkins’ patio, according to Mesa police.
The property owner tried to mediate the dispute, but Atkins challenged Yoachum to a fight and the two agreed to “settle the issue like men,” a police summary states.
They fought in a common area of the property and stopped immediately when Atkins said he had enough.
Atkins returned to his residence and collapsed.
He was breathing but not alert when he was taken to the hospital.
Detective Steve Berry, Mesa police spokesman, said his medical condition and injuries were not considered to be life threatening.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
This had to have all makings of a “Jackass” episode.
April 29th, 2008 at 8:23 am
“Settle the issue like men” yeah - right… A pathetic display of two idiots - and I bet they call themselves good christians too!!!
April 29th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
These macaroons probably stood back to back and walked ten paces before they realized their arms were too short.