Earlier today reality TV star Tila Tequila revealed her bruised arms to TMZ reporters and other cameramen just outside her hotel in Beverly Hills. The bruises represent the first visual evidence of Tila’s recent altercation with her boyfriend Shawne Merriman, a defender for the San Diego Chargers. According to reports, Merriman had choked and restrained Tila last weekend resulting in a trip to the hospital for Tila and a trip to jail for Merriman. As the story goes, Tila then performed a citizen arrest against her boyfriend, charging him for two felonies: false imprisonment and battery. Asked today whether she will go through with the charges, Tila said, “I don’t know, we’ll see.”
Merriman, however, is out on bail and defending himself saying he was trying to “encourage her to stay safe until transportation could be provided.” But, even if he was (I could see it going either way), that still does not excuse his behavior. Especially if choking was involved.
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Patrick
September 11th, 2009 - 2:00:26 PM
Please. Lets wait and see what the authorities find out. It will come down to what marks were on here when the paramedics arrived, what the officers saw and what the hospital reported. Not marks that suddenly appeared a week later. Please note, the police have NOT charged him with anything. If these marks were there when they arrived on the scene you can be sure they would have. She loves the publicity and has no credibility what so ever. Allergic to alcohol??? Right! Just watch any one of her episodes on MTV and you will see her drinking. But then again, I think that is exactly what she wants! And if she was faking it on MTV then again that speaks to her credibility. The whole thing is sad and I truly feel for those woman that truly are victims of domestic violence who's stories will be a little less credible thanks to miss Tequila.
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john
September 11th, 2009 - 2:13:23 PM
She HAS A HUGE HEAD COMPARED TO HER BODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAMN SHE IS UGLY
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Kate
September 11th, 2009 - 2:17:36 PM
Patrick, please to you too. Yes, lets wait, but lets also wait until the whole story comes out before we start to blame the victim. After all, it's the blame the victim first attitude that actually does damage to victims of domestic violence, not Tila Tequila. But again, lets wait and see. Hold judgments for now.
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