Fight over tomato leaves man with broken neck

Miami-Dade police are looking for a person who attacked a man because his daughter picked a roadside tomato.

Rob Lerner has surgical scars underneath the neck brace he wears.

He says the morning of January 28 he was driving with his 10-year-old daughter when she asked to pull over and pick a tomato.

Once she selected her fruit police say a person claiming to be the tomato grove owner approached the two accused them of stealing and a fight ensued.

Lerner suffered fractures to his neck and spinal column.

Police have released a sketch of the attacker based on Lerner’s description.

Lerner now has titanium plates and rods inserted into his neck.

When asked what he learned from the incident Lerner says he would not have stopped if he knew what would happen.

They call the guy with a broken neck the victim?! You don't want a broken neck, don't steal tomatoes that simple. In NH as we all know there are just about as many apples as people. That being said I don't go to Macks Apples and pick away at will. I PAY to pick. If it isn't deers ruining your crops its this little devil child.

Teen, cafeteria aide turns food fight into fist fight

WATERBURY, Conn. - A Connecticut school cafeteria worker and a 13-year-old girl face criminal charges after police said a food fight turned into a real fight. Waterbury police said the fifth-grader at Gilmartin Elementary School threw vegetables at 55-year-old lunch aide Rosa Robles last Thursday, and Robles responded by throwing vegetables in the girl's face. Police said a fight broke out when the girl punched Robles in the face. Authorities said both suffered cut lips, and the girl also had scratches on her face. School officials said Robles is on paid leave and the girl has been suspended.

Robles posted $500 bail after being charged with assault and other crimes. Police didn't release the girl's name or the charges she faces because of her age. A telephone listing for Robles could not immediately be found.

I'm sick of the administrators who get vegetables thrown in their face and don't throw vegetables back. You do something to me I don't care if your six, I'll damn well do it back to you. Then this 13 year old C*NT has the nerve to punch this 55 year old in the face. Obviously your going to hit back its self defense. Would someone teach this kid some manners. She must have just had her first period or some crazy shit going on.