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re: Zach Branch Arrested Post GDay for two "Obstruction" charges..updated with police report

Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:09 pm to
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
397 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:09 pm to
That’s an extremely intelligent response.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75616 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:11 pm to
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I unfortunately don’t have the time to do a FOIA but I assure you UGA Law will under the direction of Kirbs.

My hope is that Zach’s attorney or an UGA attorney files charges against the ego cop for malicious prosecution and they attach his pension.


For a guy who isn't even on the team anymore?

Clown statement.
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
397 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:18 pm to
Brother. Chill. You like the outdoors and Deer Meat is an excellent example for us as believers.
Please don’t allow me to distract from his message. You likely know Blue Gabe also.

Let’s just celebrate Deer Meat please. He’s an awesome dude. Again, please forgive me.
Posted by miledawg
athens ga
Member since Sep 2005
2128 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 7:57 pm to
quote:

That’s an extremely intelligent response


looks like you're making friends fast here dipshit
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
397 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:02 pm to
The Goodness of God.

Please forgive me. Much love

Need to fix link my bad
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 8:04 pm
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
397 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:06 pm to
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
397 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:08 pm to
LINK

ETA: I finally figured it out. This board is so outdated I’m sure I’ll get evicted. Holy swamp man Batman
This post was edited on 4/21/26 at 8:10 pm
Posted by SecGamer
Member since Jan 2026
397 posts
Posted on 4/21/26 at 8:19 pm to
God bless this board, my UGA fans, believers everywhere. I’m the worst of all sinners like Paul said. I hope that song blesses your hearts.
Posted by KirbySmartass
Member since Jul 2020
3154 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 5:11 pm to
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After the officer attended to an altercation in front of General Beauregard’s, a bar next door to Cloud, the officer states that Branch continued to stand on the sidewalk without making an attempt to move.
The officer then continued to give Branch instructions to move from the sidewalk and that if he did not, he would receive a citation for blocking the sidewalk. The report then states that Branch “smirked, then stepped backwards and to the right, then remained standing upon the public sidewalk, so as to obstruct, hinder, and impede free passage upon the sidewalk as well as impede free ingress/egress to or from the adjacent places of business.”



In other words, another ACCPD cop trying to flex. This is going to get laughed at by a judge and then dismissed.

From DawgNation:

Police report for Zachariah Branch adds more details into what led to his arrest
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
4217 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 5:27 pm to
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This is going to get laughed at by a judge and then dismissed.


Arrests without a warrant in GA must be taken before a judge for a probable cause determination within 48 hours. So, at least one judge has looked at it and didn't dismiss it. Perhaps they did laugh, though.
Posted by KirbySmartass
Member since Jul 2020
3154 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 5:48 pm to
That sounds like a pretty informed answer; guessing you’re an attorney, I am not. Point stands, though, that this arrest seems pretty petty and unnecessary.
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
4217 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:32 pm to
Here's the ABH story on the incident:

LINK

Cliff notes:

A crowd was trying to push its way into a bar that was closing. Customers who were trying to leave the bar couldn't exit. A fight broke out on the sidewalk. Officers were trying to clear the sidewalk. Branch refused.

Blame the officer if you want, but what about Branch? Couldn't he simply have moved and avoided the situation?
Posted by olddawg26
Member since Jan 2013
26531 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 6:36 pm to
Probably deserved a citation, I think it making national news as “another culture problem at uga” is the issue. I’d assume if there was a big crowd surge and fight and someone wasn’t moving there would be more than just branch arrested for standing there right?
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
4217 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:10 pm to
quote:

Probably deserved a citation, I think it making national news as “another culture problem at uga” is the issue. I’d assume if there was a big crowd surge and fight and someone wasn’t moving there would be more than just branch arrested for standing there right?


There was at least one other arrest per the ABH article.

Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16857 posts
Posted on 4/23/26 at 8:15 pm to
Athens GA is a master at manufacturing UGAs own self inflicted bad publicity on things that our peer schools towns could give two shits about... Mongaloids.

Our kids aren't any different than anyone elses.
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
11332 posts
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:38 am to
Dropped

What horse shite
Posted by agentoranj1990
Mableton
Member since Oct 2016
1238 posts
Posted on 6/4/26 at 9:37 am to
I think the silver lining of the arrest is that he dropped in the draft because of it and the Falcons were able to pick him up in the 3rd round. I thought he would have been a late first round or late 2nd round pick.
Posted by lewis and herschel
Member since Nov 2009
16857 posts
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:22 am to
He should be able to sue the cop and city for his loss .... Put an end to the craziness in Athens.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75616 posts
Posted on 6/4/26 at 1:04 pm to
Zach was being a dick to the cops so they arrested him. I doubt he will sue, otherwise the body cams come out and I bet it's just as embarrasing to Zach as it may be for the cops.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
43843 posts
Posted on 6/4/26 at 7:02 pm to
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Zach was being a dick to the cops so they arrested him.


Being a dick isn't an arrestable offense.
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