Messing With Stroller Dads Will Get You Cut

"Give Peace a Chance" is apparently no longer the tune surrounding Central Park's Strawberry Fields, after a stroller mishap led to a man getting slashed. Yesterday evening, a man accidentally bumped into a stroller being pushed by a man and a woman near the park at 72nd St. and Central Park West.

Foregoing the usual, "Excuse me," and "Good evening" of the average spring constitutional, the stroller bumper and the child's pushers got into a heated argument. It culminated with the male half of the pair strolling the child pulling out a box cutter and slashing the bumper in the chest. 39-year-old Jude Williams was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and marijuana possession.

John Lennon Memorial, Strawberry Fields, by Skaine at flickr

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By Dave Hogarty in News on May 25, 2008 10:00 AM

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esquared

"Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields.

Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.

Strawberry Fields forever.

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.

It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out.

It doesn't matter much to me.

bowelmovment_man

I agree with Jaqk..Jaque...J...whatever.

You said it well.

JacqueMehoff

that's entitlement. if he stayed cool and chill nothing would of happened, just let it go and enjoy your smoke.

kcin122

i find it funny he had pot on him as well.

JacqueMehoff

not surprised at the sense of entitlement by these new transplants. we need more community in our neighborhoods not this type of me first, me only, eff you.