Ryan O'Neal accused of assaulting son

[DeclinetoState]

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MALIBU, Calif. - Authorities have accused Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O'Neal (http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=Ryan+O%27Neal) of assaulting his adult son at the actor's home over the weekend.

Deputies and paramedics were called to O'Neal's home at 12:30 a.m. Saturday "regarding a battery that had occurred," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lt. John Benedict said Sunday.

"Deputies determined ... Griffin O'Neal, his son, had been assaulted by his father," Benedict said.

Ryan O'Neal, 65, was arrested and accused of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm. He was released on a $50,000 bond.


He must have taken a shot at his kid--and missed. It appears he'd been hitting the sauce when his mugshot was taken.

[DesertFox]

I thought this piece a tripe had died a cancer years ago.

A shame I was wrong.

[DeclinetoState]

Interesting how his complexion is similar to the Massachusetts Swimmer's.

[DesertFox]

Now the late-nights will have him on one after the other as he weeps and tells a tale of booze addiction, self-hatred and inferiority complex. Poor Ryan. None a the girls wanted him cuz his schwantz was so little.

[Kathy30]

This morning's news was a bit different. Griffin O'Neal attacked his girlfriend with a fireplace poker. When his father tried to stop the attack, he was attacked with the poker as well. The girlfriend suffered minor injuries before Ryan O'Neal stopped the attack.

[DeclinetoState]

OK, so what's with the discharge of a firearm?

I've read that Griffin's been in and out of trouble with the law, too.

Tatum is the only one who's amounted to anything, or so it seems.

Redmond, the kid he had while shacked up with Farrah Fawcett, has had some issues, too, I believe.

[Kathy30]

He shot the gun to get the kid to put down the poker and it worked.

[Rhino]

This morning's news was a bit different. Griffin O'Neal attacked his girlfriend with a fireplace poker. When his father tried to stop the attack, he was attacked with the poker as well. The girlfriend suffered minor injuries before Ryan O'Neal stopped the attack.Sounds like self defense. So how did he get charged with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm? Oh, wait! It's Kalifornia! I should'a known better.

[Wolfcounsel]

Self-defense is illegal with weenies. Ryan should have called a psychiatrist to help calm the situation down.

[Federal Farmer]

Sounds like self defense. So how did he get charged with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm? Oh, wait! It's Kalifornia! I should'a known better.
Yep. Had Nicole Brown and her friend defended themselves by shooting and killing OJ, they'd have been tried and convicted for a "hate crime" murder.