Dallas Cowboys Fan Tased Three in Defense of 'Religious Rights'?
Dallas Cowboy fan, 59-year-old Larry McKelvey, who was charged with tasing three people at the weekend, did not stand during the national anthem, nor did he stay quiet during the moment of silence.
With Sunday marking the 10 year anniversary of the tragic events of the Sep. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, emotions were running high as many reflected back to that day. However, the Sunday night football game between the NY Jets and the Dallas Cowboys, will be remembered more for what happen off the field.
The evening featured various ceremonies and tributes paying homage to the lives lost and the heroes who sacrificed themselves during the rescue and the cleanup of 9/11.
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However, during "The Star Spangled Banner," McKelvey caused a stir when he did not participate in the in the national anthem and opted to speak on his cell phone during the moment of silence.
The surrounding Jets fans were sure to let McKelVey know of their disapproval by taunting and cursing at the man.
Feeling threatened and that there would soon be an altercation, McKelvey pulled out a stun gun, and managed to taze three people before he was apprehended.
In a statement released by McKelvey, he says he is not a "criminal" and he did "what I had to do" to protect himself in the situation claiming self defense as the reason for his actions.
McKelvey's son, Charlamagne Tha God, a popular radio deejay on Power 105.1, came to his father's defense and told newspapers his father is a Jehovah Witness. He claimed that it was against his religious practice to stand for the national anthem and he was doing what he had a right to do.
McKelvey was arrested on the scene and taken to a New Jersey prison. He was released Monday night on $22,500 bail and was charged with three counts of aggravated assault and illegal possession of a stun gun.
