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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Boomer with Attitude Grouchy asshole of the year
Posted By John Grooms on Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:23 PM
We have a winner! Roger Stephens, a 61-year-old white grump from Stone Mountain, Georgia, must have been having a bad day yesterday. It got worse. Stephens went to WalMart and found himself near Sonya Matthews of Grayson, GA, a young black woman, when Ms. Matthews’ 2-year-old girl started crying. Most people would have ignored the child or walked away, but Stephens, seeing a chance to win our Grouchy Asshole of the Year Award, told the mother, "If you don't shut that baby up, I will shut her up for you." Stephens then grabbed the 2-year-old and slapped her several times. Then, in his coup de grace that cinched the award for him, Stephens turned to Ms. Matthews and said, "See, I told you I would shut her up." Police have charged Stephens with being an assh. . . . no, actually, they charged him with felony cruelty to children. So, congratulations, Roger Stephens of 3036 Deshong Drive in Stone Mountain (at least that’s what his arrest sheet says) – you’re our Grouchy Asshole of the Year!
Quick Beck Update: Glenn Beck has reacted to the successful boycott campaign against him by claiming that shadowy, unspecified forces are out to destroy him. Well, Glenn, there are now 11 more “forces,” i.e., companies who don’t want their products associated with you. This brings the grand total of companies that have ditched Beck’s show to 57.
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