Country singer Randy Travis arrested for public intoxication ... in front of a Baptist church

[Amerigo Vespucci]

RANDY TRAVIS
Arrested for Public Intoxication



http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/06/randy-travis-arrested-public-intoxication/#.TzAJjsVSSNQ

Country singer Randy Travis was arrested in Dallas this morning for public intoxication ... after cops say he was boozing in front of a Baptist church.

According to the Sanger Police Department, someone called the cops to report a suspicious vehicle near the church ... and when officers arrived to the scene, they discovered the 52-year-old singer with an open bottle of wine.

The "Forever and Ever, Amen" singer was hauled to a nearby jail around 1:30 AM -- he was booked, cited and released a short time later.

[Lint Head]

1. I think he's depressed because his career is passe'.

He's no competition for the Jason Aldean crowd. Too old.

[rusty fender]

14. Maybe it's because being in the closet

for so long makes you do weird things.

[JHB]

2. Are all Baptists teetotalers? Is Travis a Baptist? Was this his church?

I know at least some Baptists are "dry" but don't know if it's (supposed to be) all of them.

I'm detecting some cultural subtext that I'm just not wired into, being an NYC-area atheist ex-Catholic.

[OriginalGeek]

27. I was raised in a fundamentalist, independent Baptist church

and it sure seemed to me they disagreed with all alcohol use. Let me say, they preached against it.

My cousins are methodist and I was visiting one last summer and he told me this joke:

Why do you always invite at least 2 baptists to go fishing with you?
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Because if you only invite one, he'll drink all your beer.



The church I went to did not use wine for communion. Grape juice only. Because every single word of the King James Version is the literal inspired word of God.

Every single word.


Except "wine". They meant Jesus turned the water into grape juice.

ETA: I wish they'd name the church - I grew up in Dallas and visited a lot of Baptist churches. Just curious if I know his drinkin' hangout.

[virtualobserver]

3. don't blame Randy........he was drinking evian until that prankster Jesus walked by.....

.....and Turned water into wine.

[gopiscrap]

9. Ha Ha pretty funny!!!

[Liberal_in_LA]

18. lol

[Logical]

34. Damn funny!

[dhill926]

4. sounds like a decent country song.....

could come of this......

[pinboy3niner]

5. 'Busted by the Baptists'

[zbdent]

11. with a refrain inspired by reply #3

[pinboy3niner]

24. I had the exact same thought

Or something like:

If you're gonna be a wino in Sanger
Be sure and park in BACK o' the church

[lonestarnot]

28. And keep on sang'n snort.

[Mojorabbit]

6. That is a shame

I wonder what happened in his life to put him there at that particular time. I am not a country fan but had several of his albums in the 80's. I hope he gets help if he needs it.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. I had his first few albums and stopped following him after that

I was immediately reminded of Glen Campbell's brush with the law. Glen turned his life around, hopefully Randy will do it as well.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Yeah, this is sad to see. He has a good voice and talent, hopefully he can straighten

himself out.

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. I'm not into country music but I love Randy's voice. Hope he gets well.

[Safetykitten]

7. One of the creepiest mugshots seen there.

[TheManInTheMac]

12. Wow!

How shitfaced does one have to be to get arrested for public intoxication in freakin Texas!?

[OriginalGeek]

31. When I lived there

they didn't even have an open container law. That was quite a while ago of course but there was a time when I could legally drive with an open can of beer. Long as I wasn't drunk.

[pintobean]

13. He has apologized

The singer, who lives in the small town of Tioga near Sanger, apologized in a statement to The Associated Press "for what resulted following an evening of celebrating the Super Bowl."

Travis, who launches a concert tour Friday, says he's "committed to being responsible and accountable."

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PEOPLE_RANDY_TRAVIS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[Skittles]

22. I drive through Tioga a lot

birth place of Gene Autry

[Skittles]

15. A few years ago I got a speeding ticket in Sanger

when I noticed on the ticket I had been pulled over by so and so, "Badge Number Two" I laughed and asked him, "Who is badge number one, your boss?" With no humor whatsoever he replied, "YES".

[pinboy3niner]

19. LOL! You should've asked him if he had his bullet in his pocket.

[Skittles]

20. WOOT!!

it got worse when he told me to go see ***** (a woman's name) regarding the ticket and I told him, OH I KNOW HER!

[pinboy3niner]

30. "Of course I know her. EVERYBODY knows Aunt Bea!"

It's okay to have a little fun, but there's a line. It's probably a good thing for you that you didn't call him "Barney."

[tanyev]

16. Still trying to get over helping Michele Bachmann win the Iowa straw poll?

[Major Nikon]

21. Creepy picture of the two

[provis99]

25. that picture would be better if there was tongue.

jeez, I`m in a foul mood today...

[Mojorabbit]

26. Oh My! nt

[Dawson Leery]

29. It just wouldn't be country "music" if a right wing nut wasn't involved.

[pinboy3niner]

32. Uh...the Dixie Chicks?

Best not to feed stereotypes of the genre. There are plenty of examples of Liberals there, too.

[Dawson Leery]

35. They WERE country.

They left after the "incident".

[yellowcanine]

23. To be fair, it was his job to bring the Communion wine and he was just making sure it was ok.

And yes I know that Baptists don't use real wine for Communion.

[whistler162]

33. Looks like he fell off th wagon....

it sadly happens. He does have a history of drug and alchol problems.