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.
What a prick.
When cactus is outlawed, only outlaws will have cactus.
Just another reason why we need to implement a cactus registration program (complete with background check).
silly ping, slingy baby
ouch!
Wait... maybe we could develop military grade cactuses and implement them. Somebody better alert Don Rumsfeld.
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.
"What a prick."
LOL
It's Bush's fault - if he would only sign Kyoto there wouldn't be cacti growing in Wisconsin!
Why is this guy smiling? Dang, that looks painful!
If you look closer to the picture you will notice the guy has leather chaps on.
Hey! Let's not rush to judgment on this. Couda happened to anyone.
ROFLMAO, You staged this news item just to use that photo...didn't you?!
No thank you, I don't want to zoom in that close! I'll just take your word for it! :)
I bet he doesn't score too big with the babes ;)
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[Thanks for the ping!]
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.
At least it'll be entertaining when they find them.
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