“An argument between two handicapped men over a hospital parking space escalated when one man whipped out a sword, prompting the other to pull out a gun,” Court TV reports.
“Lee Damron, 48, was arrested for aggravated assault on March 13 for his bizarre and menacing behavior, authorities said.”
Eyewitnesses in the crowded parking lot of Oak Hill Hospital told police that at about 3 p.m., Damron pulled near a disabled parking space, which was partially blocked by another car. Richard Cavalier, 59, the driver of the other car, had an appointment and had partly pulled into the space so that he and his wife could get his wheelchair out. Cavalier indicated to Damron that he planned to park in the spot, but Damron kept honking and eventually took the spot anyway.
Profanities were exchanged, followed by Damron stepping out of the car, holding onto a black cane with a golden snake head. Bystanders looked on with amazement as Damron then unsheathed a sword from the cane and proceeded to approach Cavalier. Cavalier immediately pulled out a 9mm handgun from the car and raised it slowly. Damron turned and ran through the hospital’s sliding doors.
What have I learned from this? Well for one thing, that the handicapped friggin’ rawwwwk…!
(I’m off to get me one of them swords. And one of them Huggy Bear hats to go with it, now that I’m thinking about it…)
My grandfather had a shotgun cane. I hope it’s still around somewhere; I want it.
What they say about knives and gunfights goes for swords as well, it seems.
This may very well be the most politically incorrect thing I’ve ever done, but here goes nothin’ .
I do believe there is a South Park sound clip that encapsulates any moment!