RantCrush Top 5: June 15, 2017

It all started so simply: a man in a Bronx bodega was upset after the clerk couldn’t understand what kind of sandwich he was trying to order. But then the customer started throwing avocados at the clerk. His friend joined in the attack, and when they ran out of avocados they started throwing bananas. They also smashed some watermelons and threw merchandise on the floor. The clerk had to undergo surgery for a broken jaw, and another employee had surgery for injuries to his eyes.

AVOCADO ATTACK: seen these guys? @NYPDnews looking for them after they attacked deli workers w avocados; seriously hurt one. @NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/cNlGXP2lkC

— Ray Villeda (@RayVilleda) June 14, 2017

The attack reportedly happened on Memorial Day, but police released security footage this week in an attempt to identify the fruit-flingers. And it seemed to pay off–yesterday the police said they had identified one suspect and are trying to find him. But his unusual choice of weapon was the subject of many jokes on social media.

This started when someone began to say, “You know, millennials could buy houses if they bought less avo–“

— Matt Molewski (@Shirokazesan) June 14, 2017

Avocados don’t kill people; it is the people with avocados that actually don’t kill people either

— Shayne Taback, MD (@ShayneTaback) June 14, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.