FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 15, 2008

Spat Over Dishes Leads To Sword Attack

Texas Cops Say A Woman Took A Swipe At Her Boyfriend With A Sword After They Argued About His Dirty Dishes

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(AP)  Police say a 20-year-old woman faces an aggravated assault charge after she bit her boyfriend, broke a picture frame across his face and swung at him with a sword during an argument about him not doing the dishes.

Briana Lin Pouncy was arrested Thursday afternoon at the couple's apartment, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported on its Web site.

Joseph Boykins, 21, told police that he and Pouncy had become involved in an argument because Pouncy was upset that the dishes were not clean. She told Boykins to leave the apartment, which he refused to do, police Lt. Paul Henderson said.

Henderson said the woman then tried to physically remove Boykins. During the ensuing struggle, Henderson said, Pouncy bit Boykins' right shoulder and broke a picture frame across his face, causing visible cuts.

The woman then grabbed an approximately 2-foot sword and swung it at Boykins, missing him, police said.

Pouncy was released from a Mansfield jail after posting a $10,000 bond, jail officials said.

Henderson said Pouncy and Boykins had lived together for four months.

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by airboatboy1 September 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT
I would love to see a picture of Miss Pouncy.
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by questionnews September 16, 2008 6:53 PM EDT
Pouncy?? Her name is Pouncy??

Does anyone else get the irony??
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by mellie1957 September 16, 2008 6:18 PM EDT
My dear hubby of 29 years pi22ed me off so bad one night that I cut up all his socks after he passed out drunk. When he awoke next morning to go to work he got the message loud & clear. What a laugh we''ve had. Now I just threaten him with "I''ll cut your socks up!"
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by kashmirbaby September 16, 2008 2:51 PM EDT
He must have not been doing anything around the house - dishes must have been a deal breaker. We all have our limits - I think it''s kinda funny that she grabbed a sword of all things. *** was a sword doing in their house anyway? Is one of them a ninja?
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by random_radar September 16, 2008 2:45 PM EDT
He must have been a democrat since he expected to be taken care of without lifting a finger. Touche!
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by jetlizhan September 16, 2008 2:28 PM EDT
holy cow! what a temper. wonder what she''d do if he left the toilet seat up?
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by thevicar1 September 16, 2008 2:27 PM EDT
The guy should have done the dishes. She should have the right to throw him out of the house, by the point of a sword if nessisary. Annnnd, she should not have gone to jail. ------------------------------------------------------ Posted by gandaulf2000


AGREED! Whats wrong with some guys that they cant just do what their told, and shut their yaps? She put up with this jerquewad for four months, and thats four months TOO LONG!

Joseph Boykins needs to GROW UP, learn how to do his chores, spend a little time in JAIL, apologise, and pay the Forth Worth Police the cost of their time to have to put up with this 21-year-old juvenile!
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by gop_will_win September 16, 2008 2:10 PM EDT
Well those of us women who don''''t just stay at home and expect our men to be the "bread winners" actually split the chores... I don''''t do the dishes and household chores all on my own. That''''s a ridiculous comment and you are obivously walked all over and controlled.


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Posted by nlm2383
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Thats shameful! When you pick your children up at daycare do they scream "Mommy mommy they are taking me away again"?
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by jlagat September 16, 2008 2:04 PM EDT
Now the gun control nuts will have a reason to start lobbying for restrictions on sharp objects.
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by gandaulf2000 September 16, 2008 1:53 PM EDT
The guy should have done the dishes. She should have the right to throw him out of the house, by the point of a sword if nessisary. Annnnd, she should not have gone to jail.
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by mediabrat60 September 16, 2008 1:45 PM EDT
Family values in texas
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by legacyabq September 16, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
LOL
Nim2383: that poster is GOP_FOREVER
A troll who makes bizzarre uber-republican statements to heckle liberals (or repubs, not sure which! lol)
Don''t sweat it! : )
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by slim1h2o September 16, 2008 1:01 PM EDT
Posted by tootall10142 at 09:37 AM : Sep 16, 2008

What?, we can''t have a story that''s light hearted (somewhat) and be able to post light hearted comments on? We can''t be serious all the time.

Like they say, All work and no play, makes Johny a dull boy!

And besides, there''s plemty of room on this site to post most stories. And what''s nice with this story, nobody was seriously hurt, killed, maimed,,etc etc.
Of course the woman in this story probably wishes for a better outcome, but hey, she swung 1st! Apparently.

Lighten up dude!
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by tootall10142 September 16, 2008 12:37 PM EDT
THIS SPACE WOULD BE BETTER SERVED WITH A POSITIVE BASED HUMAN INTEREST STORY .ALTHOUGH *** , RAPE MURDER AND BEATINGS SELL PAPERS AND CATCH THE EYES AND EARS OF THE BUYING PUBLIC.THEN YOU WONDER WHATS WRONG WITH THE OUTLOOK OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.IT DOES BOGGLE THE MIND.
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by nlm2383 September 16, 2008 12:34 PM EDT
We woman are supposed to do dishes and household chores. Now these liberal women see its OK to attack men for not doing the housework? Jesus will come for all of us very soon.


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Posted by gop_will_win at 09:03 AM : Sep 16, 2008

Well those of us women who don''t just stay at home and expect our men to be the "bread winners" actually split the chores... I don''t do the dishes and household chores all on my own. That''s a ridiculous comment and you are obivously walked all over and controlled.
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by usmcvn1 September 16, 2008 12:33 PM EDT
Libral woman or Neocon woman? Neither. The monthly cycle knows no pol. party. LOL
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by thevicar1 September 16, 2008 12:13 PM EDT
Ill bet he does the dishes NEXT TIME!!!
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by gop_will_win September 16, 2008 12:03 PM EDT
We woman are supposed to do dishes and household chores. Now these liberal women see its OK to attack men for not doing the housework? Jesus will come for all of us very soon.
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by slim1h2o September 16, 2008 11:46 AM EDT
And it took only 4 months for her to snap!!

Oh, and D.N.D.D.N.M.D?

Did not do dishes? Now must Die!!
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by farcus55 September 16, 2008 11:45 AM EDT
Jeeezusss, just think what would of happened if he left the toilet seat up!
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