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Barr-oid Rage?

Apprehended Georgia drunk railed to cops about Barry Bonds

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Barr-oid Rage?

APRIL 26--Meet William Smith. While there is never an excuse for getting drunk and breaking into a neighbor's home, the Georgia arrestee did have a point last week with his drunken ramblings about Barry Bonds. Smith, 21, allegedly forced his way into a Statesboro home and verbally threatened the elderly couple living there. The intoxicated Smith, who we're guessing is a Hank Aaron/Atlanta Braves fan, was shouting, 'Barry Bonds did not deserve to be the home run king' when police found him in the kitchen of a home at 7 Greenwood Lane, according to an April 18 Statesboro Police Department report. Smith lives at 17 Greenwood Lane, so perhaps he thought pensioners Shafik and Nilofer Hashmi had broken into his house. Smith, a Georgia Southern University student, was booked into the Bulloch County jail, where the below mug shot was taken. He was charged with a felony burglary count. Bonds, the San Francisco Giants outfielder embroiled in baseball's steroid scandal, is expected to soon break Aaron's record of 755 career home runs. Last night, the 42-year-old Bonds hit his 741st homer in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (3 pages)