Elderly man punched kids for fun at Wal-Mart

In Columbus, Ohio, a 68-year-old man is accused of roaming his local Wal-Mart and punching kids in the back of the head. (He would hide his keys in his hand for extra oomph, the authorities say.) Why? Because it was fun, he allegedly told police. They say he deliberately picked little kids. He got caught after one mom listened to her kids, followed him outside the store and dragged him back indoors.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Comments

[Jellybean]

It's hard to find a good hobby when you retire.

[Jane]

I bet he was a joy to have as a father.

[The Golfer]

Sad part, some of the kids probably deserved it.

It was wrong what he did, but....

[Chewie]

He's lucky mom just dragged him back into Walmart and called the cops. It would have been an old man beat down in the parking lot had it been my child.

[D-man]

Maybe when I'm old I'll go back and start doing all of the crap that I should have done throughout my life.

[Marvin]

I'm not saying he should be punching kids in the head, but...I understand

[ssalex]

Per the linked article, he probalby needs some kind of supervision to ensure he takes his meds.

"Conone had been married for 42 years before his wife, Ruth, divorced him in 2007. She spoke briefly with reporter Brittany Westbrook of WBNS-TV (Channel 10), saying that she left her husband because he was manic-depressive and wouldn't take his medication."

[Jellybean]

It's alright. My kids like to punch grouchy men in the crotch. Paybacks are fair play.
Kinda makes it a fun game.

[cripjak]

There goes any chance for a "greeter" career.

[JayC]

He got caught after one mom listened to her kids, followed him outside the store and dragged him back indoors.
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I don't care who you are that's funny. Dragged him back indoors. ROFLMAO.

[Steve]

I've wanted to punch a few parents in WalMart, and maybe I would have if I thought I could get away with it.

[Steve]

And why is this wrong?

[kccad]

Perhaps the kids weren't thinkin' with their dipstick, Jimmy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZQ_eTMHgHc

[JB]

Ole bastard s/b punched in the front of the head, roll of quarters in hand.......

[Searching]

He would have gotten away with it too,if it wasn't for those rotten kids.

[Common Sense]

36 years ago this guy was on the run from the law for a year with his wife and 9 kids.

"D*mn Whipper Snappers!" (Head -Slap)

"Hate 'em ALL!!!"

[John Q. Citizen, USA]

I think one punishment consieration should be to babysit his victims all at once with no naps and get the victims all hopped up on Mountain Dew. They'd come at him like a spider monkey!

[Independentrage.blogspot.com]

It's the use of a foreign object (the keys) that's really going to get the book thrown at this old guy. Simply put, that's against the rules unless a no-disqualification stipulation was in place.

[Bub]

Are you sure he wasn't just a Walmart greeter? Or that this wasn't some new Walmart marketing stragedy? Wait a minute, he wasn't hitting those kids who wear their pants really low was he? 'Cause you know that's legal in 14 states now!

[Susie]

Ohhhhhh! So now we know it's not the kids' or the parents' fault when kids are screaming in Walmart -- it's old men going around knocking them in the head. Glad this was clarified.

[anon]

Since when are sadism and assault symptoms of manic depression? I hope this sick puppy is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[ben jones]

man, that boy's mom was kool.
if it was me i'd pop that old man's eyeball.

[Nemesis]

He was just doing the Mark Harmon thing on NCIS.....

[John]

There goes his career as a mall Santa.

[DocSavage, KS]

Hey, let's get serious for a moment. Parents, do you want your child kidnapped? Or raped? Or dead? The pervos and zombies shop at the same places you shop at. DON'T LET YOUR CHILD GO UNSUPERVISED, not even at bathroom time.

This time, it was just a brainless scrawny oldster that any mother could drag down with one hand. Next time, it will be Hannibal Lector's clone. Wanna find out?
If not, WATCH YOUR KIDS!

[justthefactsmaam]

Good thing he didn't carry out the second part of the Donkey Punch act! Then WalMart wouldn't have a happy face.

[zip]

Watching too much of Gibbs on NCIS .lol

[Quad Kings]

Whaaat??? You can't punch little kids in the back of the head??? What's this world coming to?

[Bob]

Wow docSavage way to go! Just what we need more fear-mongering. OMG! That guy looked at your kid, he's a child molester! Quick call the cops!

[Mike]

Good for him! Smack the little pecker heads!

[Joshua Mull]

wow this guy is a true coward, i dont care if he is 68 yrs old. its not a funny matter. and for people to say its the parents fault for not watching the kids, well there retarted, u should be able to take your eyes off your kids for 5 sec without the fear of somebody taking or punching them in the back of the head with keys. people are sick these days.

[free movies]

Oppps..its toosad..Why did he do so ? If I was there..then i will punched that man..It is really ridiculous..

[Free Movie Downloads]

That's raelly sad. I can't believe that happened. It's amazing how some parents treat their kids.