Possibly most intense Star Wars v. Star Trek argument ever ends in arrest

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An Oklahoma City man was arrested last Saturday after police responded to a domestic disturbance in the force (or perhaps a rip in space-time): two roommates were arguing over whether Star Wars or Star Trek was the better movie, and things got too intense.

A police report provided to Ars does not specify precisely which of the myriad movies and/or shows the men were griping about. However, it does say that during the argument, the victim, Bradley Warren Burk, went back to his room in the same building. (The two men, who Burk said were not friends, but merely acquaintances, live at a " transitional living program and emergency shelter for homeless young men.")

As he did so, Burk told his neighbor, 23-year-old Jerome Dewayne Whyte, that Whyte was "just a trick."

This angered Whyte, who next shouted back at him, "you wanna replay that?!?!" as he shoved Burk to the ground. Whyte began choking Burk, which resulted in Burk falling in and out of consciousness. In the scuffle, Burk reached for a nearby pocket knife to "defend himself." Whyte seemingly tried to grab it away and managed to cut himself, at which point he retreated.

Whyte was charged with assault and battery and possession of marijuana. He was taken to county jail.

Neither man immediately responded to Ars' request for comment. But the entire incident, which was first reported by a local Fox television station, does seem highly illogical.

UPDATE 4:45pm ET: Ars reached Burk, who said that the "trick" comment was misunderstood by police.

Before the altercation broke out, the two men had been playing a Batman game on Xbox. Burk had asked Whyte how he did a particular trick on the game.

As they played, they were ribbing each other, dishing out insults like "joker," and other names.

Eventually, some other friends of Whyte's came over. The entire group got to talking about the two science fiction series. Burk, who preferred Star Wars, was arguing his side.

"He was saying Spock was the shit and I was saying Yoda was the shit," he told Ars.

Burk then reprised the "joker" moniker, to which Whyte took offense, and felt that he had been disrespected in front of his friends. At that point, they broke out fighting.

"After that everything went to hell," he added.