09 October 2007

America the tolerant

After he gets finished with his jail time some sensitivity training is in order for Ricky Young of Fort Worth TX. Mr. Young was working at a till in a supermarket when Cody Goodnight tried to purchase two bottles of lemonade. Mr. Young thought that Mr. Goodnight was being rude when he didn't not respond to a question form Mr. Young so he beat him on his head with a crowbar. Mr. Young has been deaf since the age of two.

A note to Mr. Young (and any of his fellow Texans who think like him): it is not appropriate behaviour, even, perhaps especially, in Texas to beat someone on the head with a crowbar even if you believe them guilty of rudeness. It's just not done OK. And don't even think about shooting them either.

Enjoy your holiday Mr. Young, you've clearly earned it!

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