Lousy Karaoke Inspires Violence in Connecticut

Hat Tip To: The Rap Up


When I first saw this story it seemed so outrageous that I did a double take to make sure I wasn’t reading The Onion.

Six women were arrested last night after they allegedly assaulted a female karaoke singer whose performance they panned. The attack occurred at a bar in Stamford, Connecticut, where Leidy Alcantara, 25, had performed a song by Juanes, the chart-topping Colombian singer. According to a police press release, the six arrestees made “derogatory comments about the other female’s singing ability (or lack thereof) and then repeatedly punched, kicked and pulled the hair of the victim before leaving the bar.” Alcantara, who suffered a chipped tooth and was left with numerous bruises, was treated at a local hospital.

Apparently, beating the living stars out of lousy singers is common practice at karaoke bars.

Last night’s karaoke attack was the third in the past couple of years. A Seattle man was throttled in August 2007 after performing a Coldplay song, while a Wisconsin man was attacked last November following his interpretation of a Ronnie James Dio song.

The moral of the story is this: Just because you can sing a Juanes karaoke song doesn’t mean that everyone there is willing to endure the noises a drunk trying to read lyrics through blurred eyes makes. Pop the hood for full mugshots of all 6 assailants.