Published: January 10, 2012
Op-Ed Contributor
Woman Attacks Husband With Hammer For Watching Judge Judy
By Robert Paul Reyes
"A Florida woman who reportedly became incensed while watching TV's Judge Judy was arrested Sunday after she allegedly struck her husband on the head with a hammer.
According to a Jupiter Police Department report, Janet Knowles, 62, attacked Larry Knowles, 65, since 'she was upset because Judge Judy was on the television,' and 'Larry was watching Judge Judy and that made her mad.' The syndicated program stars Judith Sheindlin, an irascible former New York jurist."
Pulp Fiction's moral ambiguity, non-linear narrative and graphic violence are virtues, not faults that detract from its status as one of the greatest films of all-time. I've never felt compelled to gun down innocent persons after watching a violent film like Pulp Fiction or The Godfather.
However if a loved one is sitting next to me when Judge Judy's face comes on the TV screen, even for just a second, I might just grab the remote control, or a hammer and beat the holy hell out them until they cry "uncle" or "Judge Judy is the Antichrist."
If you are scheduled to appear in Judge Judy's court you would be well-advised to take a tranquilizer and bring a change of underwear.
I find nothing odd about this story; it is a perfectly normal and sane reaction for a woman to beat her husband with a hammer for watching Judge Judy.
The moral of this story isn't "ban hammers", but cancel Judge Judy. If the loathsome show is canceled the crime rate is likely to plummet.
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