Sorry I took last week off of this feature to the blog page. Between making sure all of my guest hosts were squared away for Lynn's vacation, putting together a Best Of episode on Friday, getting used to the two job routine and wrapping myself up in the Benoit family story, it was just something that fell through the cracks.
That being said, we do have an Asshat this week, John Potts. You may ask yourself what it was that Mr. Potts did that qualifies him for Assaht status? Not much, except for mistaking a peacock for a vampire, besides that he is just like you and I.
Kudos to the NY Daily News, with all of the wholesome goodness of John "Buffy" Potts, Vampire Slayer
Staten Island pa turns in son after sicko attack on peacock
BY LISA L. COLANGELO and MELISSA GRACE
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Monday, July 2nd 2007, 4:00 AM
John Potts, 32, shouted, "I'm killing a vampire," as he attacked the beautiful bird Thursday morning in Tottenville, police and witnesses said.
Potts, of Surfside Plaza, was arrested after a shovel-wielding fight yesterday with his dad, who then turned his son in for the bizarre animal beating.
The male bird's delicate body was crushed, and most of his vibrant feathers were destroyed. The injuries were so severe the bird had to be euthanized.
"His father is the one who gave him up," a police source said.
Potts was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony, and cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor, police said.
He had been arrested on unrelated burglary charges Friday after a Surfside Plaza neighbor returned home and found Potts inside, police said. He was carrying a knife and was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
Yesterday, cops were called to the home he shares with his father about 7 p.m., after Potts threatened his dad with the shovel, police said. He fled and headed to the beach at Sprague and Surf Aves., where he was arrested about 8:30 p.m., cops said.
The wild bird had wandered into the Burger King parking lot early Thursday and perched on a parked minivan. He was so tame employees were able to feed him bread and water. Bystanders tried to stop the attack, but Potts ran off before police arrived.
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