A stabbing in the 2700 block of N. 24th St. appears to be another sign that winter has hung on far too long.
What turned out to be a felony offense started with an innocent snowball fight between two men, 21 and 19, according to Police Department spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz.
As it escalated, the 21-year-old put the younger combatant in a headlock, drawing a threat of retribution. When the 19-year-old escaped the headlock, he made good on his threat and stabbed the 21-year-old in the stomach, Schwartz said.
The 21-year-old went to the hospital and is expected to recover.
The 19-year-old went to jail and is expected to be charged with recklessly endangering safety.
Well here is another great story from Milwaukee. I remember having snowball fights as a kid. Sometimes they got out of hand, but I never imagined that one of my friends could have been concealing a knife. I guess this is just another sign of the times. I was actually surprised to hear that a knife was involved and not a gun. It is not a sign that winter has held on far too long. It is a sign of utter stupidity. I am not going to bother going on any longer with this one. I will simply say…
