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TexasTowelie

(112,216 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:54 PM Dec 2014

Texan allegedly stabbed person in eye with fork during Thanksgiving celebration

BRENHAM, TEXAS -- A Central Texas man has been charged with using a fork to stab a person in the eye and blind her during a Thanksgiving celebration (in Burton, Texas).

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says Steve Gantt was being held Tuesday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and assault causing bodily injury.

Sheriff's official had no immediate information on an attorney for Gantt, whose bond was set at $51,500 after he surrendered Monday.

Warrants were issued for the 42-year-old Burton man following the Nov. 27 attack at a residence.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/texas/texan-allegedly-stabbed-person-in-eye-with-fork/njTFd/

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Texan allegedly stabbed person in eye with fork during Thanksgiving celebration (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

I've been present at some heated table discussions but this TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #1

I'm guessing alcohol and football were involved. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #2

or fox news and duck dynasty SummerSnow Dec 2014 #3

The victim must have been cheering on the winning Eagles. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #5

Hey, that wasn't on the menu shenmue Dec 2014 #4

What's the proper fork for that? jberryhill Dec 2014 #6

I think a salad fork would make more of a point..slow news day in Texas? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #8

Salad fork? There's no vegetables here jberryhill Dec 2014 #9

Hey, there were a couple of semi-important stories that I posted in the Texas Group today. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #11

And to think... malokvale77 Dec 2014 #7

And Burton is such a lovely place. Ilsa Dec 2014 #10

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

1. I've been present at some heated table discussions but this

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:56 PM

Dec 2014

is just too much.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

2. I'm guessing alcohol and football were involved.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:57 PM

Dec 2014

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

3. or fox news and duck dynasty

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:59 PM

Dec 2014

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

5. The victim must have been cheering on the winning Eagles.

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:12 PM

Dec 2014

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

4. Hey, that wasn't on the menu

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 05:05 PM

Dec 2014

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

6. What's the proper fork for that?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 06:12 PM

Dec 2014

I'm thinking one of those oyster forks, but maybe a little larger.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

8. I think a salad fork would make more of a point..slow news day in Texas?

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 07:40 PM

Dec 2014

Thanks for the laugh.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. Salad fork? There's no vegetables here

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 07:48 PM

Dec 2014

TexasTowelie

(112,216 posts)

11. Hey, there were a couple of semi-important stories that I posted in the Texas Group today.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 08:54 PM

Dec 2014

Mr. Berryhill responded since he put up a story about Thanksgiving Day shootings and I asked him if this story qualified.

I'm off to lick my wounds now.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)

7. And to think...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 07:24 PM

Dec 2014

Worst thing ever happened at one of our family Thanksgivings -- My Step-Grandfather pulled out his pocket knife and proceeded to whittle down a fingernail.

Yes he had been drinking and it scared one of the "holier than thous" in the family.

One of the many reasons I no longer participate in family get togethers. I prefer to gather with my children and grandchildren.

Crazy world out there.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

10. And Burton is such a lovely place.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 08:26 PM

Dec 2014

What. An. Ass.

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