Picking a fight with strangers—or friends—is never a good idea. For these individuals, that choice led to charges late last month: 

• A political argument quickly got out of hand at a Center Ridge Road bar at 10:11 p.m. on Oct. 28. Two Westlake men—48 and 23 years old—were arrested for Disorderly Conduct-Intoxication after the discussion turned into a fight. The 48-year-old man had punched another customer, breaking his glasses, after taking offense at a comment made to his son. He was also charged with assault. The 23-year-old jumped in to help until the bar staff got everyone separated. 
• A 48-year-old Bay Village man and a 37-year-old Huron woman were lucky enough to have a cab called for them at 8:58 p.m. on Oct. 23. But they did not appreciate the gesture from the same staff of the Main Street bar that had cut them off. They gave the driver a “hard time” and refused to get in the cab. Both were intoxicated, according to the police, and were arrested for Disorderly Conduct-Intoxication.
• A 38-year-old Westlake man was arrested for Disorderly Conduct-Intoxication after arguing with friends at a Sperry Drive hotel at 11:04 p.m. on Oct. 21. The man, who was also arrested for a Rocky River warrant, used his body to shove the officers around and resisted being handcuffed. That earned him another charge—he was also charged with resisting arrest.