Mug Shot
Memphis TV station WMC, AKA Action News 5, was taken into police custody Tuesday after stabbing rival TV Station WREG, News Channel 3, with what police are describing as a “big fucking samurai sword.”
Witnesses at the scene say Action News 5 was trying on a Kim Kardashian brand hairpiece valued at $39.95 when News Channel 3 snuck up behind the unsuspecting station and snatched the wig right off its head.
“Lord, you should have heard Channel 5 holler,” said WKNO Channel 10. The public television station was enjoying margaritas and an order of guacamole fries on the patio at Cafe Olé when the fight broke out.
“It sounded like somebody was being murdered,” WKNO said. “And then that samurai sword came out, and we thought somebody was going to be murdered.”
WMC’s neighbors greeted the news with mixed reactions.
“I kinda think WREG is a little bit jealous of WMC,” says unlicensed massage therapist Carl Masutra who lives in a van that he parks behind a popular fast food restaurant on Union Ave. “And if somebody was trying to snatch their wig, I think they’ve got a right to stand their ground.”
Brenda Dishwalla of Dishwalla Interiors says she’s shocked by the behavior of both news stations.
“Which one is supposed to be ‘on your side?'” Dishwalla asked. “Is it WMC ‘on your side’ or WREG ‘on your side?’ Because it doesn’t sound to me like either of these stations is on my side. And who the hell goes around carrying a samurai sword?”
Channel 3 was taken to the hospital where it was treated for minor injuries. WMC was questioned and released on its own recognizance. Although graffiti was spotted near the scene, no gang involvement is currently suspected, and no formal charges have been brought against either station.
