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Jake Owen Apologizes for Tweets About Police

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Jake Owen is continuing to express remorse over this past weekend's run-in with police in his hometown of Vero Beach, Fla. After being handcuffed outside of a Steak 'n Shake restaurant on Saturday night (May 5), the "Alone With You" singer posted a series of tweets criticizing the police department, saying, "You give a guy a gun and a badge and he thinks he's John Wayne."

Jake has since removed those comments, and instead expressed regrets for not only his behavior, but his accusatory statements. "I want to publicly apologize again for bringing to light a situation that I overreacted to," Jake tweeted Sunday morning. "I embarrassed myself and my family and most importantly the great people of my hometown. The sheriffs were doing their jobs and I made an immature decision to announce it to the world. This is me talking. Not some puppet that is reciting what he 'should' say. I take full responsibility. Again, what's done is done, but I am truly sorry."

By Monday morning, however, the entire incident had been eclipsed by the fact that Jake was a newly-married man! (Read all about his beachside wedding here.) The singer has not been charged with any crime, which is a good thing since between wedded bliss and touring, the upcoming months won't really allow much time for a court date. He hits the road on June 2 in Tampa Bay, Fla., to serve as the opening act for Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney on their Brothers of the Sun tour. Keep track of Jake's upcoming concert appearances here.

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Woodstock

He SHOULD apologize..........what an incredible insult to the spirit of John Wayne!!! He should've compared them to Jeffrey Dahmer!!! (most of them anyway......I HAVE known a few good ones)

May 08 2012 at 4:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dave

"Good old, Who?" Jake Owens?
Country singer, extrodinar!

Hey take it if you can get it.. Any publicity is good publicity, right?
At least he didn't bean a cop with a baseball.

May 08 2012 at 6:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
T REXX

he's right ..most cops are a-holes it's in their genes..what normal person would believe that he or she had domain over another person unless they thought they were superior..cops have more flaws then most..but like he said they have a badge and a gun...

May 08 2012 at 5:52 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Herbert

Who the heck is Jake Owens???????

May 08 2012 at 5:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hman570

Sometimes people don't like the truth.

May 08 2012 at 5:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tony

A hair cut and a shave does wonders for that scruffy, bum look.

May 08 2012 at 5:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Denis

Bad things happen when you drink.

May 08 2012 at 5:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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May 08 2012 at 4:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NATASHA

In Japan,, it takes five plus years of testing and training to become an office.
In oue country?

May 08 2012 at 4:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ppllaanntt

''You give a guy a gun and a badge and he thinks he's John Wayne."...This is what theyre upset about? Please,,I see no reason to appologize for this,the guy was just a little bitter and he threw that out there.Big deal.

May 08 2012 at 3:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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