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A wedding in Pennsylvania turned ugly when a guest threatened to kill his wife, sparking a physical altercation with his father-in-law.
The incident happened last month during a wedding reception at the Stone Barn Farm and Vineyard in Penn Township, about 25 miles east of Pittsburgh. The unnamed guest "moved aggressively" toward his wife's 66-year-old father, according to an arrest report, prompting the older man to punch him in the face.
As the 48-year-old instigator was dragged away by three other guests, he threatened to kill his wife and father-in-law. He also said he would "rape, murder, stab and kill" everyone at the gathering, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
The man then pulled out a pocketknife and began to run back toward the reception, before three guests tackled him to the ground and disarmed him. He was charged with assault with a weapon, among other crimes, and spent the night in the Snyder County Jail.
Though generally considered joyous occasions, weddings can also be the site of raucous fights: Earlier this month, three wedding guests were arrested after a wedding brawl in Westerly, Rhode Island.
According to police, Robert Nystrom Sr., 62, and his son Robert Jr., 32, were charged with assault and disorderly conduct after getting into a fight with Matthew Zuercher, 37, who was also charged with disorderly conduct.
The younger Nystrom and Zuercher, who were previously acquainted, reportedly started pushing and shoving each other in the venue ballroom. Another guest tried to break up the fight, but was hit in the back of the head by Nystrom Jr. and then cut with a broken bottle swung by Nystrom Sr.
Sometimes the altercation can be about something as benign as the food: An Instagram clip that went viral last week showed two women at a wedding in Indonesia nearly coming to blows over a plate of rendang, a curry dish often served at celebratory events.
According to Coconuts Jakarta, the woman in maroon was criticizing the woman in green for taking too much rendang from the tray.
"You have no shame, so classless. You want to feed a whole village?" the lady in maroon barks.
"I can do whatever I want, whereas you cut in line," the lady in green replied.
