One Year Anniversary

Actually its been one year and 3 days since this memorbale event took place. It happened April 5, 2007 at a college campus in Savannah. There were several people/things involved. But for this we'll focus on 5 of those people/things:

• Joseph Ambrose Lanser
• Patrick Joseph O'Brien
• Officer Ortaga
• A Bud Light Box
• A Blade Series Bottle Opener

In case you haven't figured it out I'm talking about the Corey Smith concert at Armstrong last year. Yes, that was one night we'll never forget. It all started at teh Long Point Dock and went down hill from there. On the way to the concert Joe decided to throw the Bud Light box out, which there is nothing wrong with except for the fact that he decided to do it on White Bluff in heavy traffic. It was alright though because he said he looked first and didn't see any cops. Once we arrived at Armstrong, Joe refused to throw out his drink and insisted on drinking it on the walk from the parking lot to the concert. That drink never made it to the door of the concert. If I remember correctly it was a Biggie Size cup from Wendy's and it was filled with Jim Beam and Coke and almosst the entire thing was spilled when Joe dropped it and a most of it ended up on his shirt. Everyone who had been drinking made it into the concert fine until Joe came up in line and was immeadiatly stopped because of the smell of alcohol coming off his shirt. Once we were inside and realized Joe had not gotten in, Pat went back out to see where he was. After Pat had been gone for a while Brian and Austin said I should go see where they were since I was the only sober one. Out in the lobby Joe and Pat were being questioned by one Officer Ortaga. We stepped outside and they were questioned some more and handcuffed. Officer Ortaga took them into a holding area and told me I could leave but since Pat asked me to wait I decided to stay. Here they were searched and a shot glass, fake ID, and a Blade bottle opener. Joe was asked where he received it and his reply was,"My good friend Robert Fender gave me that" which was not true. Then the butch cop showed up and that confused the hell out of Joe. He kept trying to admit that he had been drinking and was told to be quiet but kept responding yes sir to the female cop and yes mam to Officer Ortaga. Eventually he let them go after I agreed to take them home. We walked to the car and Pat said there was no point in me missing the concert too so we they decided to wait in the car and have Garrett come in pick them up. Once Garrett arrived I received a phone call saying that Pat and Joe were sitting on the ground handcuffed. When I got out there Officer Ortaga was searching the car and pulled out the bottle of Kentucky Gentlemen after we told him earlier that there was no more alcohol in the car. He then slammed the bottle on the top of the car and said, "You lied to me!" From there they were placed in the Armstrong Police car and I was told to leave. Brian, Austin, and Myslef left after the concert and returned Joe's car to the Long Point dock, got my car, and went home. Probably the worst part of the punishment they received was a lifetime ban from Armstrong's campus. Lets hope that this will be the only serious run in with the law any of us ever have.