These people are whacked...

Alleged weed whacker attacker faces hearing
Thursday, June 26, 2008
By Jim McKinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Westmoreland County man faces misdemeanor charges that he attacked his neighbor with a gas-powered grass and weed trimmer last month in Southwest Greensburg.
The victim, William Bell of Sewickley Street, suffered a cut on his hand that he told police was caused by the plastic twine on the trimmer wielded by his neighbor, Gary Wright.
Mr. Wright, 67, is charged with reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and two counts of simple assault.
He remains free on $10,000 bond, pending a preliminary hearing Aug. 7 before District Judge Joseph R. DeMarchis in Jeannette.
Mr. Bell drove to the Southwest Greensburg police station at 7:20 p.m. May 23 to report the attack and to display his injury. He also carried the spool and twine from the trimmer to show the officers.
He said Mr. Wright had ignored his demand to keep off the Bell property while trimming the grass on the Wright property.
As Mr. Bell approached his neighbor, Mr. Wright wielded the trimmer, running at full speed, and lashed out at Mr. Bell, according to a police affidavit.
Mr. Bell's neighbors from across the street corroborated the victim's version of events.
Mr. Wright arrived a short time later at the police station to complain that Mr. Bell had destroyed his weed whacker.
During the confrontation, Mr. Bell grabbed the tool and tossed it into an alley, the affidavit said.
Mr. Wright denied that he had been on the Bell property.

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