Yeetle Box - One-Legged Menace

Charles Kraft, 43, a one-legged Ohio man is facing a felonious assault after allegedly attacking Jennifer Hutching, 21, a female relative, with his crutch. Mr. Kraft could face a maximum prison sentence of 10 years if convicted of hitting Ms. Hutching.

Apparently, the two were playing a game of War when a dispute arose over the rules. Mr. Kraft insisted the aces wre low cards while Ms. Hutching insisted they were high cards. After some squabbling, Mr. Kraft brandished his crutch and made threatening gestures toward Ms. Hutching. Ms. Hutching stated she could not move quickly enough to escape the one-legged man and the reach of his crutch which is an unconventional six feet long. Mr. Kraft's attorney stated Ms. Hutching, at the young age of 21, could have certainly outrun Mr. Kraft, who lost his leg to bone cancer some years ago.

"He's fast," said Ms. Hutching. "I wouldn't be surprised if he could hop faster than a two-legged man the same age."

Mr. Kraft responded, "That's a lot of horse manure. She was on the swimming team in high school. Look at me. I can't even walk without this gigantic crutch." He shook his head and muttered, "Shuck and dive, for Christ's sake."

Mr. Kraft, who is related to Ms. Hutching through his wife, was jailed Tuesday in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Earlier, in December, he was arrested on two counts of "aggravated menacing." Kraft was charged with threatening to kill another man and firebomb his house. The two arresting officers said he threatened to kill them upon his release from jail. He later threatened to kill the entire town with his crutch. Reportedy, he threatened to do so "One by one."

He was convicted on one count, and the other was later dropped because the law in Ohio provides little guidance as how to prosecute a one-legged man and typically merely drops a charge in cases of multiple charges.

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