Poor Table Manners on Thanksgiving Lead to Stabbings

[Champ]

WORCESTER, Mass. - A man was charged with stabbing two relatives after they allegedly criticized his table manners during Thanksgiving dinner.



Police said the fight broke out Thursday when Gonzalo Ocasio, 49, and his 18-year-old son, Gonzalo Jr., reprimanded Frank Palacious for picking at the turkey with his fingers, instead of slicing off pieces with a knife.

Palacious, 24, described by police only as an uncle, allegedly responded by stabbing them with a carving knife.

He is charged with domestic assault and assault with intent to murder, Detective Sgt. Thomas R. Radula said.

Police said Ocasio Jr. suffered stab wounds to the chest, back and right side. A nursing supervisor at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center said Friday she had no information on his condition. His father was treated for a stab wound in his arm.


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[Minimus]

1. they wanted him to use a knife so

maybe they didn't explain just how they wanted him to use it.

[NJ_Lib]

2. Man, I thought my TG was rough...

Thanks for posting... I feel so much better... :)

[cliss]

3. Holidays are typically high-stress,

but this is ridiculous. I would NOT want to be around this family for Christmas.

[cavanaghjam]

4. Did he use the stabbing knife

or the carving knife? This makes all the difference when it comes to proper etiquette. Did he then lay it on his plate with the sharp edge facing toward him? These are the important questions.