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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Wed Oct 4, 2017, 06:43 PM Oct 2017

New Jersey man arrested for allegedly punching man who allegedly stole his ham.

A New Jersey man has been arrested after he allegedly punched another man multiple times over stolen ham. According to Long Valley Patch, police received a call about a fight at an apartment building in Hackettstown at 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 30. When officials arrived on the scene, they found one man with a swollen face. They later discovered that 19-year-old Christian Guerra had punched him repeatedly because of a dispute over a stolen Taylor ham. He was arrested and was charged with assault.

“Taylor Pork Roll” is a breakfast meat worshipped in New Jersey, where it’s commonly used in sandwiches. Trenton, New Jersey, held its fourth annual Pork Roll Festival this year, and in 2015, then-President Barack Obama opened his commencement speech at Rutgers University by addressing the “Taylor ham” versus “pork roll” debate — a yearslong argument over which term fans will use to describe their beloved sandwich. He continued, “There's not much I'm afraid to take on in my final year of office, but I know better than to get in the middle of that debate.”

Police say the ham-battery may have also been fueled by stolen beer. It’s unclear whether or not the two were intoxicated, but we can’t say the same for those involved in the 10 funniest drunk arrests in the U.S.

https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/fight-over-taylor-ham-new-jersey-ends-arrest/100317
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New Jersey man arrested for allegedly punching man who allegedly stole his ham. (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2017 OP
NO HAM FOR YOU! samnsara Oct 2017 #1
If it ain't got a bone in it, it ain't a ham Major Nikon Oct 2017 #2
Its just processed meat like canned Spam, ferchrissakes! procon Oct 2017 #3
What's wrong with Spam? Major Nikon Oct 2017 #5
I like Spam. Its great for breakfast, but I wouldn't get in a fistfight over a can of the stuff. nt procon Oct 2017 #7
Whoever you are, you pushed me too far, now I'm gonna smash your face... NNadir Oct 2017 #4
Rather piggish behavior hibbing Oct 2017 #6
kind of a ham fisted way to handle the situation surrealAmerican Oct 2017 #8
Hamburglar!😏 Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2017 #9
As ye sow... Orrex Oct 2017 #10

procon

(15,805 posts)
3. Its just processed meat like canned Spam, ferchrissakes!
Wed Oct 4, 2017, 07:34 PM
Oct 2017

It's blasphemy to call a bunch or chopped up pork bits (from who knows where!) a ham.

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