MASON CITY – A Mason City bar is on the naughty list after police responded to a brawl there this weekend.
Mason City police tell NIT that things began to go haywire at Tailgaters bar early Sunday morning, February 21.
“At approx. 1:30 AM, witnesses reported a fight at Tailgaters,” a police spokesman said. Police dubbed the incident as a “large altercation”.
“We’re not sure how many were involved… but information supplied on scene suggested that Brent Whipple may have instigated the disturbance,” police explained. He was charged with public intoxication.
“This sustained violation does count as a simple misdemeanor founded nuisance property violation,” the spokesman explained, which falls under the city’s nuisance code. That code was used by city hall to close down the former Eleven Lounge after a number of incidents at that former establishment.
“This looks to be the first (nuisance violation) within the last 12 months,” at Tailgaters, police said.
Isn’t this one of Bookmryers stops?
The owner of Tailgaters does not own the parking lot of Pros sandwich shop. Pretty simple to figure it out. If they don’t want the bar patrons parking in their lot, that’s their right as owners. The drunk bar patrons can park on the street a block over if need be.
The smoke has cleared on the so called (brawl). And it seems that the quick draw bartender is the cause of all the inflammatory bullshit that has been spread. So now, the audience of unhappy readers can go back to whatever they do, and be assured, the truth has been found. Damn bartenders!!! strike one
There’s the story from start to finish. Not a punch thrown. A quick draw bartender calling 911 assuming the worst when she turned to see what the noise was when he tumbled to the ground. Hell of a brawl. But that’s what makes this Internet rag your meal ticket. A whole audience of unhappy people wanting nothing more than to believe the inflammatory bullshit you spread in order to feel better about themselves. Journalist? I don’t think so. Definitely bear greater resemble me to that piece of farm equipment I mentioned before.
Remaining anonymous out of respect for to your family. You can’t choose your relatives.
Wow…….brawl? Does 1 person tripping and falling down due to a few too many beers constitute a brawl these days? Why not state the name of the “police spokesman” that provided you with this wealth of information? Was it provided by Barney Fife?
I believe, Mr. Marquardt, you have missed your true calling as an author of fictional novels. They wouldn’t sell, however, due to the fact that your writing/reporting skills suck. A better fit would be the operator of a manure spreader in light of the fact that all you spread is shit.
I would just like the property owners directly south of the “bar” to explain to ALL OF US why they feel so strongly to WANT to tow the cars and trucks of the good people, of this community, off of their mud parking lot after business hours. Their sign is small out in the parking lot, they have coaxed the “bar” to put signs up on their walls on their behalf. Which is taking the monkey off their back and putting it ALL on Kramer’s back for parking in their parking lot. AND YES IT IS A TOTAL WITCH HUNT AFTER BUSINESS HOURS AND THEY KNOW IT. They are getting upset because somebody has called them out on it and sees right through their antics. They stand outside just living and dying to see that sorry soul that is excited to go to their friends retirement party just pull in their parking lot. NOT to stand their and tell them “hey this is private property, get off” BUT STAND THERE and wait for the sorry soul to walk into the “bar” and not see their dinky sign, then IT’S GAME ON!!! GET THAT PHONE OUT AND DIAL UP THE TOW TRUCK BECAUSE WE GOT SOMEONE!! TOTAL WITCH HUNT AND THE OWNERS KNOW IT!!! AND I’M CALLING THEM OUT ON IT-EXPLAIN PLEASE…..
Who is the owner of tailgaters?
I believe the lot in question was the former party store. The owner, had a agreement, and probably a kick back, to tow any vehicle in his lot past his closing hours. I know, mine was towed, no I did not see the small no parking sign, and I had gone back the next morning to get my car by 8.00am before his store opened. The local tow outfit he had the deal with had towed during the night.
yes it was in his lot, no it was not in any way in anybodys way! Would I or any family member spend 1 dime in that store after that?
Maybe that is why it is closed and for sale
The parking lot in question is clearly marked so if people choose to park in a private lot they deserve to have their vehicle towed. That’s there fault not anybody else’s. And Matt good in reporting this story if it happened at any other establishment you would report on it so this place should not have special treatment.
lol another hard hitting story from NIT.
It’s nice to see you reporting really important info on this site. This isn’t the first time I have been to your site and seen something so full of BS that I have to say to myself “it’s just someone with nothing better to do than put bad things against people for no other reason than they are bored”. If you have never been to Tailgaters or talk with the owners I would say you don’t know anything about the place. The owners and the workers are all wonderful people and do not put up with these kinds of things. And a brawl is normally more than One person causing problems, whether he was or not. In my understanding about reporting news you want to get ALL the facts, not just one side, before you want to put the story out there.
Wow incredible story huge news did the police break the tank out? The large altercation seems kind of a stretch when only one person was named. Did he go John Claude and scare everyone into not talking. Yea if you know Brent could be farther than the truth. Sometimes I forget what I’m reading. I think it’s news this story feels like Tmz.
Lmfao. Who is more of the bitch….the ones with the badge that think there above everybody or the so called reporter that wrote this ridiculous column? Get the facts straight for one. There actually wasn’t a fight..no punches, no pushing, nothing. The police don’t have better things to do than harass people. You wrote 1 persons name on here…That’s a real big brawl. Big news story you got here. Go eat a big fat dick MCPD!!!
Been to tailgaters many times and never had a problem or seen any thing. Great pizza also. Not saying they don’t have a occasional fight but hey when liquor is involved. Man if these laws were in force back in the 70’s every bar in mason city would be shut down.Also the owners of the establishments that want to tow your car that’s their property their right. I just about had my truck towed there not knowing where to park. Just got it out when the tow truck was backing up to it. Not the owners fault that was my fault. Now I no where to park and have no problems. Tailgaters is a fun spot with good food.
Does standing out back in the alley drinking beer and throwing cans bottles into the parking lots constitute a nuisance.