Crying babies may be annoying to some, but it’s probably best to keep it to yourself.

Wal-Mart shopper attacked after imitating crying baby
By CHRISTINE VENDEL
The Kansas City Star

Prosecutors said a Kansas City man shopping at a Wal-Mart store grabbed a baseball bat from a shelf and attacked a man who had made a remark about a crying baby.

The victim, David Holbrook, 41, of Bonner Springs, suffered head injuries that required 14 stitches, as well as a broken rib and bruised kidney. He was treated at St. Joseph Health Center and later released. The attack occurred about 12:50 p.m. Saturday.

Police arrested Jefferson Uta, 26, of Kansas City, at the store at 9051 Hillcrest Road. Uta appeared in Jackson County Circuit Court on Monday to face first-degree assault and armed criminal action charges. He remained in jail Monday night in lieu of a $50,000 bond.

Police and court records gave this account:

Holbrook and his girlfriend were shopping for Christmas presents and walking through the toy department when they passed Uta and a woman with a crying baby. Holbrook imitated the baby’s cries, “Waaaa. Waaa,” and then the couple continued to the electronics department.

While there, Uta reportedly appeared with a wooden baseball bat on his shoulder. Holbrook said: “Are you going to hit me with the bat?”

Holbrook was struck in the head, police said. As he tried to regain his balance, he was struck in the back. Holbrook’s girlfriend screamed, and an off-duty officer working at the store responded.
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Despite this being the season of goodwill towards men and all that it appears to bring out the worst in people.  Holbrook sounds like a smartass prick, but he didn’t deserve what happened to him.