Our list of “Only in America” stories has become the stuff of legend in recent years. And not the good kind of legend.
Add this one to the list:
According to the Bradenton Herald and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (Even the county names in Florida are great), a 56-year-old Florida man has been charged with aggravated battery for hitting his mechanic over the head with a golf club. Apparently, the man was upset with how long the mechanic was taking to fix his car so the mechanic told him he was done trying to help and started packing up his tools. So obviously, the man got a golf club from behind his house and attacked.
Via Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, here is the mugshot of the man, Ronnie Cardenas, who admitted to the attack:
Scary stuff. Fortunately, the victim is doing OK after receiving medical attention, including several stitches. Considering a Florida man pulled a sword in a fight over rubbish last week, it could have been a lot worse.
