The Breakfast Club - DONKEY: Man Arrested For Shooting Another Man For Not Sharing His Potato Chips

Episode Date: December 5, 2023

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Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Jha. And I go by the name Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show, Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle.

We're going to learn how to become better allies to each other. So join us each Saturday for Civic Cipher on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Hey guys, I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast Post Run High is all about. It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello, my undeadly darlings. It's Teresa, your resident ghost host. And do I have a treat for you. Haunting is crawling out from the shadows, and it's going to be devilishly good. We've got chills, thrills, and stories that'll make you wish the lights stayed on. So join me, won't you? Let's dive into the eerie unknown together. Sleep tight, if you can.

Listen to Haunting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Marie. And I'm Sydney. And we're Mess. Well, not a mess, but on our podcast called Mess, we celebrate all things messy. But the gag is not everything is a mess. Sometimes it's just living. Yeah, things like J-Lo on her third divorce.

Living. Girl's trip to Miami. Mess. Breaking up with your girlfriend while on Instagram Live. Living. It's kind of a mess. of mess Well, you get it Got it? Live, love, mess

Listen to Mess with Sydney Washington and Marie Faustin on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts Hey y'all, Niminy here I'm the host of a brand new history podcast for kids and families called Historical Records. Executive produced by Questlove, The Story Pirates, and John Glickman, Historical Records brings history to life through hip-hop.

Flash, slam, another one gone. Bash, bam, another one gone. The crack of the bat and another one gone. The tip of the cap, there's another one gone. Each episode is about a different inspiring figure from history. Like this one about Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old girl in Alabama who refused to give up her seat on the city bus nine whole months before Rosa Parks did the same thing. Check it. And it began with me. Did you know, did you know? I wouldn't give up my seat.

Nine months before Rosa, it was called a moment. Get the kids in your life excited about history by tuning in to Historical Records. Because, in order to make history, you have to make some noise. Listen to Historical Records on the iHeart

Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don't be out here acting like a donkey. Hee-haw, bitch. Hee-haw. It's time for Donkey of the Day. I'm a big boy. I can take it. If you feel I deserve it, ain't no big deal. I know Charlemagne

and God girl have some funny shit. Say all this now. It's because I said something you may not agree with. Doesn't mean I mean it. Who's getting that donkey? That donkey. That donkey. Donkey't no big deal. I know Charlamagne got going on some funny shit. Say all this now. Just because I say something you may not agree with doesn't mean I'm mean. Who's getting that donkey? That donkey. That donkey. Donkey.

Donkey. Donkey. Donkey of the day right there. It's at the breakfast club, bitches. You can call me the donkey of the day,

but like, I mean no harm. Yeah, it's donkey of the day for Tuesday, December 5th goes to a 42-year-old Akron, Ohio man named Melvin Wright. Akron, Ohio, the home of LeBron

James. Birthplace is Steph Curry. LeBron James, who was the all time leader in points scored in the NBA. And Steph Curry, who is absolutely the greatest shooter of all time. No debate if you say otherwise, we can't trust your opinion on anything ever. Dropping a clue bombs for LeBron James and Steph Curry. Akron, Ohio. Well, Melvin Wright clearly believes he is carrying on tradition because he wants to be a shooter too. But he's the kind of shooter we don't need and the kind of shooter nobody asked for. See, Melvin Wright is currently in police custody because he shot somebody. Now, there are plenty of valid reasons to shoot someone, and damn near all of them have to do with self-defense. But don't think I'm about to tell you a story of self-defense because I'm not.

I'm about to tell you yet another story of a human not respecting another human's no. No is a complete sentence. And Melvin Wright does not respect people's no's. And when you don't respect people's no's, you end up in a situation that Melvin Wright is currently in. And that's charged with felonious assault and weapons under disability. That doesn't mean he had a weapon and a wheelchair that means he possessed a pistol and he was prohibited from doing so now back to respecting someone's no melvin wright asked someone for something and the person told them no since melvin didn't get his

way or get what he wanted he shocked a man in the face what could melvin have asked for what could he be we have wanted so bad that would lead him to shooting a man in the face because he didn't get it? Was it money? Jewelry? His car? His anus? Let's go to Cleveland 19 News for the report, please. A bizarre shooting in Akron this week on Stanton Street. When the victim, who was shot in the face, drove himself to the hospital and told police this all happened because he would not share his potato chips with the suspected gunman caught on camera the arrest of the suspect who jumped on a city bus allegedly trying to make his escape

did we get him got a weapon on you bro where's it at in your backpack officers who handcuffed the suspect cut off his backpack to search it for what turned out to be a fully loaded revolver and even more bullets. As the suspect is placed in the cruiser and taken downtown, he appears to deny even having knowledge of what police want to talk to him about. That's all I've been doing is just trying to get my life together with God. Definitely wasn't me. As the shooting suspect is transported to the police department That's all I've been doing is just trying to get my life together with God. Definitely wasn't me.

As the shooting suspect is transported to the police department for questioning by detectives, he appears cooperative. Appreciate y'all for not giving me such a hard time. Oh, anytime man, no big deal. Melvin Wright shot someone in the face because that someone didn't give him their potato chips. We do know this man has some deep rootedrooted trauma that he never dealt with, that he projected on the other humans, right?

Clear mental health issues, right? Either that or he's on drugs. Maybe he just makes piss-poor decisions. You're not going to make me believe that not receiving some potato chips, okay, that not receiving a potato chip, you know, ruffles your feathers so much that you decided to lay, or lays a man down because of it all right speaking of lays you know what they say about murder right murder is like potato chips you

can't stop with just one stephen king said that and i understand what he's trying to you know do with that quote but no murder is nothing like potato chips all right potatoes are not murdered in the making of potato chips all right potatoes come into this world knowing what their purpose is, and their purpose is to serve us, to get in our bellies in some way, shape, or form. Might be mashed, might be baked, might be fried French, might be sautéed, or they may transition into a thin slice of potato that has been deep-fried, baked,

or air-fried until crunchy, and that is why we are here today. Melvin, you can't be upset because someone doesn't want to share something with you. Some people in this world have the strangest sense of entitlement I have ever encountered. No means no. And if I tell you, no respect that. This is triggering to me, man.

Because when I was a little boy growing up in most corner of South Carolina, okay, elementary school age might have been like fourth grade, 1980 something. There used to be these little figures. Okay, these little pink figures called muscles. Do y'all remember muscles? Y'all remember muscles? They was the hot toy at the time. Okay, and I had several. And one of my cousins had none.

And he was older than me. And he cried and cried and cried for my muscles. And I don't know if it was my grandma or my mama. One of them made me give him some of my muscles. They were mine. He asked me for them. I said, no. Why would I give you what's mine? They're mine. One of them made me give him some of my muscles. They were mine. He asked me for them. I said, no, why would I give you what's mine? They're mine. I want them. I'm collecting them, but I had to give them up because you cried for them. I was so hot. I was so hot that,

that I wanted to shoot him in the face, but I was eight. Okay. I didn't know any better. Melvin, what's your excuse? You're 42. And in this situation, you was my cousin. You was the entitled one. Those chips were not yours. Maybe dude wanted to give you a potato chip, but he couldn't understand you because he was too busy chomping on some crunchy chips. Don't you hate when you're eating something crunchy like Sun Chips and you can't hear the TV? That's also what we need to know.

What kind of chips was it? Okay, Ruffle Cheddar and Sour Cream with LeBron on the bag? Flamin' Hot Barbecue with Jason Tatum on the bag? Was it the Ruffles Rich Twist Smoky Barbecue with Asia Wilson on the bag? Was it Cool Ranch Doritos? Was it Sea Salt and Vinegar Kettle Chips? Okay, not saying there's a chip

that is worth you shooting somebody in the face over. I just want to know what brand of chip it was so I can judge you some more for making the piss poor decision that you did. Now, there's nothing left to do here except play a game of Guess What Race It Is!

Melvin Wright of Akron, Ohio shot a man in the face because the man wouldn't share his potato chips. Tried to escape on a city bus. DJ Envy, Guess What Race It Is! I don't want it to be. That was a nigga. Wait your turn, Jason.

No, that's the wrong one. Nope, don't wait. What is it, Envy? I'm going to wait. Okay, Jason Lee. Melvin Wright, Akron, Ohio. Shot a man in the face because the man wouldn't share his potato chips. Tried to escape on a city bus.

Guess what race it is. His mama named him Melvin. He's a nigga. That is powerful niggadry at work here. Jason Lee, you are absolutely correct. Melvin Wright is a nigga. Oh. Please give Melvin Wright the biggest hee-haw.

By the way, I didn't hear anything after you said Jason Tatum because that's my new celebrity crush. Jason Tatum? I'm going to be courtside in Boston. Watch. Y'all look like y'all popped off the same gremlin. Now that I think about it. The same gremlin? Yeah. Y'all look like the same brand. Nothing the same gremlin now that I think about it. The same gremlin? Yeah.

Nothing popped off a gremlin and looked like Gizmo. We know that. I mean, it depends. There's some attractive gremlins. You remember gremlins too and they dressed the gremlin up and she had the lipstick on and the dress and all that? And then the dude hit at the end? You remember that? Well, there is Azalea Banks. Alright, and that

is your donkey of the day. B-E-T. We'll see you tomorrow. All right, Jason. Salute to Azalea Banks. Jason Lee is here. What was that for? Why?

He's been throwing shots all day. He got the chop out. For no reason. I love Azalea. I know it's funny. No, you don't. Clearly. Did you pat him down before he came in here?

He should shoot me. Azalea got my phone number. Send me an 18-minute voicemail. Who listens to an 18-minute voice message? How long do you listen? 18 minutes. You do. That's who listens.

All right. Well, let's open up the phone line. 800-585-1051. We were talking Natalie Nunn in the last rumor report. She went into the restaurant, the establishment, the park. If you haven't been in D.C., it's a great restaurant. Also turns into a club at night. Been there a couple of times. Jason Lee has been there uh and we're asking they refused to serve her they

gave her i guess her money back she put down her american express card she wanted a table and they said we ain't having you in here so that that's the question 800-585-1051 where they filed for that natalie nunn so upset she says she's sue. We'll discuss more detail when we come back as The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Jha. And I go by the name Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show

Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle. We're going to learn how to become better allies to each other.

So join us each Saturday for Civic Cipher on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey guys, I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast, Post Run High, is all about. It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeart

Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, my undeadly darlings. It's Teresa, your resident ghost host. And do I have a treat for you. Haunting is crawling out from the shadows, and it's going to be devilishly good. We've got chills, thrills, and stories that'll make you wish the lights stayed on. So join me, won't

you? Let's dive into the eerie unknown together. Sleep tight, if you can. Listen to Haunting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Marie. And I'm Sydney. And we're Mess. Well, not a mess, but on our podcast called Mess, we celebrate all things messy. But the gag is, not everything is a mess. Sometimes it's just living. Yeah, things like J-Lo

on her third divorce. Living. Girl's trip to Miami. Mess. Breaking up with your girlfriend while on Instagram Live. Living. It's kind of a mess.

Yeah. Well, you get it. Got it? Live, love, mess. Listen to Mess with Sydney Washington and Marie Faustin on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, y'all. Niminy here. I'm the host of a brand new history podcast for kids and families called Historical Records. Executive produced by Questlove, The Story Pirates, and John Glickman, Historical Records brings history to life through hip-hop. Flash, slam, another one gone. Bash, bam, another one gone. The crack of the bat and another one gone.

The tip of the cap, there's another one gone. Each episode is about a different inspiring figure from history, like this one about Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old girl in Alabama who refused to give up her seat on the city bus nine whole months before Rosa Parks did the same thing. Check it. And it began with me. Did you know, did you know? I wouldn't give up my seat.

Nine months before Rosa, it was Claudette Colvin. Get the kids in your life excited about history by tuning in to Historical Records. Because in order to make history, you have to make some noise. Listen to Historical Records on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.