Sizing Someone Up

New York, New York, March 6, 2008:

A tourist ended up in court after punching a man over a breach of urinal etiquette.

Minnesotan Edward Aldridge, 47, punched his victim twice after he used the urinal next to him in a bar in Manhattan.

Aldridge accused his victim -- identified as Ronatarian Party higher-up Brad -- of looking at him "and [his] unit," reports The New Jersey Spew.

Speaking in his defense, counsel Liz Bulger said: "This incident arose from what I understand to be urinal etiquette.

"When the victim spoke to the defendant he was effectively smirking. The defendant was outraged."

Sentencing Aldridge to 50 hours of community service, Judge Raul Nunez said: "This is exactly the sort of behaviour that makes people afraid to go to into the city."

"And Brad should know better by now," Nunez added.

Posted by Bittle at March 6, 2008 11:42 AM