You’d expect violent behavior from the Wal-Martians on Black Friday, but not on a random Wednesday. For whatever reason, 55-year-old Paul Washington was in a punchy mood, and the object that got in the way of his fist was a 72-year-old Wal-Mart greeter. Washington is accused of punching Thomas Jenkins in the face at a North Versailles, Pennsylvania Wal-Mart, breaking several bones in the elderly man’s face.
The attack appears to have been just a completely random assault. Washington was arraigned on charges of harassment, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, and criminal mischief, so undoubtedly there was involved in the random act of violence. It’s a good thing Cody the Register Dog wasn’t working that day, otherwise Washington might be missing some fingers!
I don’t know why you’d sock a random person in the face. That seems crazy to me. No matter how drunk this guy was, how could he possibly take offense to, “Hi, welcome to Wal-Mart!” or some other type of Walton-approved greeting? I just don’t understand people.
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