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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Scottish musician's wife assaulted by Karen in shocking outburst in Texas park
The wife of a Scottish musician was allegedly assaulted in a Texas park after a woman became enraged by the sound of bagpipes. Scott Gibb was playing in a secluded area at Terry Hershey Park in Houston on May 26, when he was confronted and verbally threatened by Eunice Isgur, 76. Isgur began recording Gibb and yelling at him for playing his instrument, Harris County Precinct 5 constable Terry Allbritton said. Gibb told KTRK: 'She said I had no right to play here in this public park.' 'She said, "I'm gonna call my husband. He's a federal judge and he's gonna make you stop,"' Gibb told the outlet, referring to Isgur's husband U.S. district bankruptcy judge Marvin Isgur of the Southern District of Texas. As the situation escalated, Gibb's wife witnessed the argument unfold and decided to record the pair herself. But Isgur reportedly became further angered that she was being recorded, which is when she allegedly lashed out and hit Gibb's wife's arm while trying to swipe at her phone. 'She was very aggressive, yelling and screaming,' Gibb told the outlet. 'She basically swiped at my wife's face.' Isgur, according to authorities, suffered a black eye after she tripped in an attempt to grab the victim's backpack. She was arrested for assault-bodily injury and posted a $100 bond, according to online records. Gibb said that Isgur's husband arrived on the scene but hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing. He added that Isgur had previously confronted him about the bagpipes noise, but this was the first violent encounter. 'You can't have people so disrespectful and attacking for no reason at all,' Gibb told the outlet.
New York Post
4 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Texas woman, 76, flies into violent rage after hearing bagpipes at local park: report
Pipe down! A Texas woman became enraged after hearing a man playing bagpipes at her local park — allegedly assaulting the musician's wife and threatening to sic her judge husband on the couple, according to a report. Eunice Isgur, 76, became inconsolably irate when she heard Scotland native Scott Gibb playing the bagpipes in Houston's Terry Hershey Park on Monday, and confronted him aggressively with her cell phone, KTRK reported. Advertisement 3 A Texas woman is accused of aggressively confronting a bagpipe player and his wife at a park. ABC13 'She said I had no right to play here in this public park,' Gibb told the outlet. 'She said, 'I'm gonna call my husband. He's a federal judge and he's gonna make you stop.'' Isgur has the same last name as US District Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur of the Southern District of Texas, the outlet reported. Advertisement Gibb's wife came upon the fraught scene, spotting Isgur holding her phone inches from her husband's face, and started filming the elderly woman in return, according to KTRK. Isgur then allegedly took a swipe at the bagpiper's wife — hitting her cell phone, the outlet reported. Isgur's husband then showed up at the scene but was not accused of any wrongdoing. However, the couple menacingly followed the bagpiper and his wife as they were leaving the park, video showed. Advertisement 3 Eunice Isgur allegedly stuck her phone in the musician's face and assaulted his wife. ABC13 3 Isgur suffered a black eye after she tripped during the incident. ABC13 'As [my wife] was walking, she was videoing behind her and this big guy and the woman were chasing after her,' Gibb said. During the confrontation, Isgur suffered a black eye after she tripped while attempting to grab Gibb's backpack, the report stated. Advertisement Despite the dreadful encounter, Gibb said the Scottish-isle-born instrument is typically welcomed in the Deep South. 'Texans just love the sound of the pipe,' Gibb told the outlet, stressing this was one of the few negative responses he's received. The 76-year-old was arrested for Assault-Bodily Injury, according to the report.
The Courier
25-05-2025
- The Courier
Dundee firebug who torched cars for gangsters branded 'Scotland's dumbest criminal'
A hapless enforcer who set fire to himself while torching a car in Dundee has been dubbed 'Scotland's dumbest criminal' by a sheriff. Darren Gibb was acting on the orders of gangland figures to set fire to three vehicles across Dundee in targeted attacks. The crook caused £42,000 worth of damage to a Volkswagen Golf, a Toyota Aygo, an Audi A6 and a Mercedes-Benz. Dramatic video footage played to Dundee Sheriff Court showed the ferocious flames that engulfed the cars, which were started with accelerant. Residents in the Charleston Drive area overheard a 'loud bang' in the early hours of September 19 last year. Prosecutor Stephanie Paterson said: 'One of the witnesses looked out the living room window and could see the silver Volkswagen Golf to be on fire. 'Two to three males in black were seen to run away. 'The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended to extinguished the blaze and deemed it to be wilful.' Plastic on the back of the nearby Toyota Aygo was damaged as a result of the fire with scene examiners later discovering the melted remains of a jerry can within a black rucksack. Gormless Gibb left the key fob to his partner's home at the scene of the crime. On October 24, the 33-year-old struck again after hiring a taxi to an address in Kirkton shortly after 4am. Ms Paterson said: 'At around 5.15am, the witness was woken by a loud bang at the front door and observed the silver Audi in the driveway on fire with flames emanating from the wheel arches. 'The words 'let's go Megan' were spray painted on the ground. 'This related to the daughter of a neighbour.' Gibb was caught on Ring doorbell footage two days later setting fire to the Audi on the same street. He again used accelerant on the bonnet of the car, before running away in the direction of Old Glamis Road. The desperate owner used a hose to try to put out the flames before fire crews and police descended on the scene. Police arrested Gibb a short distance away and the firebug, who had burn marks on his hand, replied: 'I've not done nothing at all.' Gibb's clothing smelled of petrol with the court hearing how part of his jacket had been melted. Officers later searched his partner's flat, where nozzles for jerry cans were discovered in a vacuum pack. Perth prisoner Gibb pled guilty to three charges of wilful fireraising on two separate streets in Dundee. Solicitor Mike Short said Gibb 'chose to follow instructions' from more serious and organised criminals. 'He set fire to himself clearly in one of the videos,' Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith said. 'He's running with one of his hands on fire because the accelerant has gone on himself – Scotland's dumbest criminal.' Sentence was deferred until next month for a report which will assess the potential for an extended sentence and a supervised release order.
Scoop
24-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
'Budget Sidelines Women's Economic Contribution' – BPW NZ President Janet Gibb
Press Release – BPW NZ 'This isn't fiscal responsibility-it's economic negligence,' says Gibb. 'Closing the gender pay gap would inject billions into the economy for the families that desperately need it.' Budget 2025 has some support for businesses and additional funding for Māori Wardens, Māori Women's Welfare League and Rural Women New Zealand however, it does not empower women, says the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ). 'Our assessment of Budget 2025 is that this government does not listen to, nor care to address, the systemic barriers and challenges women face,' says President Janet Gibb 'There is no evidence that women's experiences, needs or realities have been considered in the budget. The gender pay gap costs the New Zealand economy an estimated $7.6 billion per year, or 5% of total wages and salaries. Despite this, the government has moved to devastate the pay equity process, resulting in the cancellation of 33 active claims-including women-dominated sectors like education, health, and social services. 'This isn't fiscal responsibility-it's economic negligence,' says Gibb. 'Closing the gender pay gap would inject billions into the economy for the families that desperately need it.' Women also lose out under the KiwiSaver changes because it leads to more reliance on individual retirement savings which compounds the systemic disadvantage women face leading to much lower KiwiSaver funds at retirement. In stark contrast, Australia's 2025 Women's Budget Statement outlines concrete actions to address gender-based violence, unpaid and paid care, economic security, women's health, and leadership. 'It is unacceptable in 2025 that no thought is given to the impact of this budget on New Zealand women not even a look through a gender lens.' The establishment of a new $190 million Social Investment Fund further demonstrates the gap in thinking. 'The Cabinet paper notes the fund is for 'vulnerable New Zealanders with highly complex social issues'-yet completely ignores the gender dimension of vulnerability.' 'This Budget is a missed opportunity to advance gender equality – it is blind to the real and growing challenges women face. New Zealand women deserve better.'
Scoop
24-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
"Budget Sidelines Women's Economic Contribution" - BPW NZ President Janet Gibb
Budget 2025 has some support for businesses and additional funding for Māori Wardens, Māori Women's Welfare League and Rural Women New Zealand however, it does not empower women, says the New Zealand Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW NZ). "Our assessment of Budget 2025 is that this government does not listen to, nor care to address, the systemic barriers and challenges women face," says President Janet Gibb "There is no evidence that women's experiences, needs or realities have been considered in the budget. The gender pay gap costs the New Zealand economy an estimated $7.6 billion per year, or 5% of total wages and salaries. Despite this, the government has moved to devastate the pay equity process, resulting in the cancellation of 33 active claims-including women-dominated sectors like education, health, and social services. "This isn't fiscal responsibility-it's economic negligence," says Gibb. "Closing the gender pay gap would inject billions into the economy for the families that desperately need it." Women also lose out under the KiwiSaver changes because it leads to more reliance on individual retirement savings which compounds the systemic disadvantage women face leading to much lower KiwiSaver funds at retirement. In stark contrast, Australia's 2025 Women's Budget Statement outlines concrete actions to address gender-based violence, unpaid and paid care, economic security, women's health, and leadership. "It is unacceptable in 2025 that no thought is given to the impact of this budget on New Zealand women not even a look through a gender lens." The establishment of a new $190 million Social Investment Fund further demonstrates the gap in thinking. "The Cabinet paper notes the fund is for 'vulnerable New Zealanders with highly complex social issues'-yet completely ignores the gender dimension of vulnerability." "This Budget is a missed opportunity to advance gender equality - it is blind to the real and growing challenges women face. New Zealand women deserve better."
