Altercation Leads to Ass Kicking, Journalism
Below is a recent story from the Grand Forks Herald that appeared after the annual rivalry hockey game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and North Dakota Fighting Sioux. It is awesome for a number of reasons, including the names of the perp and the officer and the subtle homerism of the reporter. In bold.
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ALTERCATION AFTER HOCKEY GAME LEADS TO JAIL FROM ONE MAN, HOSPITAL FOR ANOTHER
An altercation between fans Friday night after the Sioux-Gopher hockey game at Ralph Engelstad Arena on UND’s campus led to one man being hospitalized in serious condition and another jailed on serious charges.
According to UND Police Chief Duane Czapiewski, Peter Chwialkowski, 28, Oslo, Minn., was arrested about 10:30 p.m. Friday after the altercation at UND and is in the jail Sunday awaiting an initial court appearance Monday on a felony charge of aggravated assault.
Chwialkowski (pronounced “Fee-a-koski”) apparently is a 2004 graduate of UND, originally from the Argyle, Minn., area.
The man injured in the altercation, Jason Smith, 34, Grand Forks, was in serious condition in the intensive care unit of Altru Hospital Sunday, a nursing supervisor said.
UND beat the University of Minnesota Gophers 4-0 on Friday night.
According to Smith’s father, Jason Smith and his brother, Aaron Smith, both Sioux fans, were leaving the arena Friday after the game when Jason was “sucker-punched” by a man who later was arrested…