Man Attacks Child At Bus Stop

Here's a gem of an article that I saw on the news today. A woman was at the bus stop with her three year old when a guy at the bus stop told her to stop the kid from crying. When she didn't, the man punched the kid in the head and then punched the mom when she tried to intervene. He then fled on foot.

That's why you always have to be on guard in this god-forsaken city. You never know what idiot will attack you or your kid. Of course you never know what you'll do until you're in that situation, but I have a few ideas. So let's say it was me. The article would read like this.

Man Attacks Child At Bus Stop

Residents are on guard Friday afternoon after a man punched a 3-year-old child at the bus stop. According to witnesses, the child was crying and the man told the father, "Shut that kid up." The father of the child reportedly responded, "Hello kind sir. I apologize that my child is making too much noise for you. Perhaps thou wouldst prefer the bus stop eighteen fathoms away?"

The man then punched the child in the face. Witnesses provide conflicting accounts of what happened next, however police confirmed that when they arrived on the scene they found the father on top of the man who was unconscious and bleeding profusely. The attacker was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is currently being treated for a fractured skull, broken jaw, dislocated retina, dislocated shoulder, broken wrists, broken arms, stigmata-type wounds to the hands and feet, deep lacerations to the face, neck and upper torso area, as well as second and third degree burns. He is currently in critical condition.

The child was treated on the scene and taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure, but was released shortly after. The father is not being charged with any crime as witnesses corroborated his claim that it was self defense.