Four Teens Beat Man with Shovels

Mayor Tom Barrett can't blame this violent crime on a lack of tough gun legislation.

Nope, this has nothing to do with "illegal guns."

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Milwaukee police have four teens in custody today suspected of beating a 34-year-old man who was shoveling snow.

The teens -- all boys between the ages of 13 and 16 -- reportedly were wielding shovels when they approached the victim in the 2200 block of N. 55th St. late Saturday afternoon and demanded his wallet. They punched, kicked and hit him in the head with their shovels, police said. The man escaped to a neighbor's house and called 911.

A police officer in the area caught the boys, who later admitted to the crime. Police suspect the teens are responsible for at least one other similar attempted robbery.

I'm glad these thugs were caught.

A man is out shoveling snow on Saturday afternoon and four kids attack, brutally beating him.

Did anyone teach these teens that such behavior is not acceptable?

Did their parents teach them "thou shalt not steal"?

Thou shalt not hit people in the head with shovels?

Did their parents try to teach them, but the little thugs didn't listen?

This poor man is out doing the responsible thing, clearing snow.

And what does he get for his work? He gets assaulted by a mob -- punched, kicked, and hit in the head with shovels.

Instead of beating the man with their shovels, the teens should have used them to help people who are too old or ill to remove the snow from their walks.

There are kids who do that, who have morals, who would never do what these four did.

In addition to punishment for attempted robbery and beating the man, the four thugs should be sentenced to shovel snow, blocks and blocks and blocks of snow-covered sidewalks, driveways, and alleys.