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Man Accused Of Attacking Girlfriend With Cactus
Yahoo ^ | 11/18/05

Posted on 11/19/2005 9:10:45 AM PST by ZGuy

A Wisconsin man was arrested after police said he attacked his girlfriend with an unusual weapon -- a cactus.

Nathaniel Radzicki, 22, is being held in the Sheboygan Jail for allegedly striking the woman with a softball-size plant several times in the face.

According to the criminal complaint, the incident allegedly occurred Wednesday at about 10:30 p.m. at Radzicki's third floor apartment.

The alleged victim said in the criminal complaint that, "Nathaniel went psycho. He acted like he was possessed -- like he was the devil."

The woman required several stitches to her right, upper lip and suffered a broken right eardrum. The nursing staff also had to use tweezers to pick the large thorns from her skin.

Sheboygan County District Attorney Joe DeCecco said he has never seen a plant used as a weapon.

"I've seen snow shovels. I've seen luggage. I've seen plates, I've seen the usual array of food knives being converted into a weapon like this, (but) I've never seen a plant being used in this manner," he said.

DeCecco said that police do not know what caused Radzicki to become violent, but they believe he was intoxicated.

Radzicki will be charged with substantial battery and disorderly conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon in a domestic abuse situation.

He will appear in court Wednesday.

If convicted on all charges, he could face up to 10 years in prison.


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KEYWORDS: hatewhenthathappens; ouchouchouchouchouch
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1 posted on 11/19/2005 9:10:45 AM PST by ZGuy
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To: ZGuy

What a prick.


2 posted on 11/19/2005 9:11:39 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
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To: ZGuy

When cactus is outlawed, only outlaws will have cactus.


3 posted on 11/19/2005 9:12:06 AM PST by NRA1995 (When liberals speak I hear the Vonage music playing.....woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo....)
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To: ZGuy

Just another reason why we need to implement a cactus registration program (complete with background check).


4 posted on 11/19/2005 9:12:12 AM PST by SamAdams76 (What Would Howard Roarke Do?)
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To: ZGuy; Slings and Arrows
Cacti don't beat people up, people do.

silly ping, slingy baby

5 posted on 11/19/2005 9:14:26 AM PST by teenyelliott (Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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To: ZGuy

6 posted on 11/19/2005 9:14:44 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
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ouch!


7 posted on 11/19/2005 9:16:04 AM PST by i_dont_chat (Houston, TX)
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To: NRA1995

Wait... maybe we could develop military grade cactuses and implement them. Somebody better alert Don Rumsfeld.


8 posted on 11/19/2005 9:16:29 AM PST by GSlob
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To: ZGuy
How horrible.

If anyone had to remove cactus needles from someone, it is a slow and painful process. You have to run your hand over the area to find the minute ones. I wish I had a dollar for every cactus needle I pulled out with a pair of tweezers.

9 posted on 11/19/2005 9:18:56 AM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

"What a prick."

LOL

It's Bush's fault - if he would only sign Kyoto there wouldn't be cacti growing in Wisconsin!


10 posted on 11/19/2005 9:19:23 AM PST by Kenny500c
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To: Mr. Brightside

Why is this guy smiling? Dang, that looks painful!


11 posted on 11/19/2005 9:19:32 AM PST by derllak
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To: derllak

If you look closer to the picture you will notice the guy has leather chaps on.


12 posted on 11/19/2005 9:21:22 AM PST by stlnative
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To: ZGuy
DeCecco said that police do not know what caused Radzicki to become violent, but they believe he was intoxicated.

Hey! Let's not rush to judgment on this. Couda happened to anyone.

13 posted on 11/19/2005 9:28:45 AM PST by Forest Keeper
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To: Mr. Brightside

ROFLMAO, You staged this news item just to use that photo...didn't you?!


14 posted on 11/19/2005 9:29:24 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: ZGuy
Heck. If they lived down here in my part of the country he'd only hafta to toss her out the back door into a big clump of the stuff.....
We grow the best cactus in the whole state down in these parts........
LOL
15 posted on 11/19/2005 9:30:12 AM PST by Fiddlstix (Tagline Repair Service. Let us fix those broken Taglines. Inquire within(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: stlnative

No thank you, I don't want to zoom in that close! I'll just take your word for it! :)


16 posted on 11/19/2005 10:04:42 AM PST by derllak
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To: Mr. Brightside

I bet he doesn't score too big with the babes ;)


17 posted on 11/19/2005 10:21:15 AM PST by Kramster (" You can't confuse me ... that's my job.")
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To: teenyelliott; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; ...
Cacti don't beat people up, people do.

This message brought to by the National Cactus Association.

[Thanks for the ping!]


18 posted on 11/19/2005 10:46:06 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (Note for visitors at Arafat's grave - first dance, THEN pee.)
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To: ZGuy

Next thing ya know, I will not be free to take a Cactus onto an airplane with me. The screeners will be patting people down and searching my pockets for cactus. Slippery slope.


19 posted on 11/19/2005 10:50:05 AM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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The screeners will be patting people down and searching my pockets for cactus.

At least it'll be entertaining when they find them.

20 posted on 11/19/2005 10:50:55 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (Note for visitors at Arafat's grave - first dance, THEN pee.)
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