Since when is calling someone else "ugly" a stabbing offence? Since about September 3, 2010. On or about that day, new mother Briana Smith took grave offence when her newborn baby was called ugly by someone else's teenaged baby. A stabbing ensued. New mother is locked up, other mother and thoughtless daughter, recovering.
When Briana Smith read the Facebook comments of Natia Robinson stating she had an "ugly baby" she was not happy, nor was her mother, Judith Scott-Booker, according to the Post-Chronicle. After reading the comments by her supposed friend, Smith came to Robinson's house with her mother to discuss it. Or have it out. Or whatever.
According to the report by NBCChicago, Smith hit Tiffany Scott (Briana Smith's mother) in the eye in her haste to reach the offending Smith. Then, instead of that outburst shocking everyone back to their senses, things escalated a few minutes later. Scott told NBC that on going outside to her daughter's car, she was attacked with a knife by Scott-Booker. Scott was stabbed multiple times.
If you cannot keep track of the many badly behaving characters here, then maybe keeping track of the charges will be easier. Judith Scott-Booker is still in custody on charges of felony aggravated battery. Aggravated battery is simple criminal battery with the addition of an aggravating factor, such as a weapon. In this case, the knife. Scott-Booker's daughter, Briana Smith, has been charged with aggravated assault.
The upshot from all of this? The "ugly baby" two women were willing to hurt others for is now left with no grandmother and possibly no mother as well. That is ugly.
Related Resources:
- Woman Says She Was Stabbed Over "Ugly Baby" Comment On Facebook (NewsOne)
- Assault/Battery (FindLaw)
- Facebook Feud: Murder Charge for Torrie Emery (FindLaw's Blotter)
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