The Columbus Dispatch tells the story of Ralph Conone, a 68 year old grandfather from the Ohio capital who was caught punching out kids at his local Wal-Mart. In fact he admitted that for months he'd been punching children on the backs of their heads with his keys in his fist, Columbus police said yesterday.
" 'He stated that he does this because of the excitement of being able to do it and get away with it with the parents right there,' said Sgt. John Hurst of the special victims bureau. 'He'll just strike them in the head and just turn around and walk away.' "
He is in jail as I write this, jailed on two misdemeanor counts of assault after an alert mother realized he had done something to her two boys, ages 6 and 7, while they shopped about 7 p.m. Wednesday at a Walmart in Columbus.
Pretty Darn Strange.
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The kids were 6 'n 7 yrs old? Where was mommy when this was happening? Usually, mommy, who lets her kids wander away (the toyvideo games dept), so she can shop in peace, is demonized in a case like this...why's she the hero in this one?
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