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(82,333 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:28 AM Nov 2012

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Thomas Byrne, Catholic Priest, Allegedly Bites Fellow Priest Thomas Smith's Ear Off

The Huffington Post | By Andy Campbell Posted: 11/11/2012 10:03 am EST Updated: 11/11/2012 10:24 am EST

It's a holy war!

An 80-year-old Catholic priest bit off another priest's ear and socked him in the face over a parking spot in Australia, according to Perth Now.

Father Thomas Henry Byrne appeared in court Friday after he allegedly started the violent brawl when 81-year-old Father Thomas Joseph Cameron Smith wouldn't give up his parking space. After a brief scuffle, Byrne reportedly told Smith to pick up an item on the ground.

The item was Smith's ear, according to the Daily Mail, though it took him a while to figure out what it was.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/11/thomas-byrne-catholic-priest-bites-off-ear_n_2113294.html

I remember stories like this whenever some loudmouth bishop pronounces on something he has no business pronouncing on.

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Thomas Byrne, Catholic Priest, Allegedly Bites Fellow Priest Thomas Smith's Ear Off (Original Post) rug Nov 2012 OP

These guys provide marriage counseling. Weird, huh? Scuba Nov 2012 #1

Oh, it's a demented 80 year old guy who lost it. rug Nov 2012 #2

Insert Mike Tyson joke here.... 47of74 Nov 2012 #3

I was just about to ask if it were a refereed match. okasha Nov 2012 #4

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. These guys provide marriage counseling. Weird, huh?

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:36 AM

Nov 2012

rug

(82,333 posts)

2. Oh, it's a demented 80 year old guy who lost it.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:41 AM

Nov 2012

Not as bad as a lawyer falling asleep during a death penalty case.

We're all human. The problem is, sometimes they forget it.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

3. Insert Mike Tyson joke here....

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:57 PM

Nov 2012

okasha

(11,573 posts)

4. I was just about to ask if it were a refereed match.

Reply to 47of74 (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:57 PM

Nov 2012

At least the old fellow still has good teeth.

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