Mrs. Doubtfire held for questioning

It was a run-by fruiting

Hate crimes are not funny. That said, check out this story from KTVU.com:

Pacifica Woman Charged For Assaulting Gay Couple With Produce

POSTED: 10:50 pm PDT April 15, 2007
UPDATED: 10:59 pm PDT April 15, 2007
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO -- A woman accused of targeting a gay couple with a selection of produce in Pacifica in March was arraigned Friday in a South San Francisco courtroom, the San Mateo County district attorney's office reported.
Tiffany Adler, 20, is accused of heaving an assortment of apples and asparagus at the couple from the interior of a van driving past them as they walked down a city street, according to the district attorney's office.
Adler also allegedly yelled a slur at the victims, the district attorney's office reported.
Both victims were struck by the fruits and vegetables, and police investigating the incident reportedly discovered a piece of asparagus in Adler's purse, according to the district attorney's office.
On Friday, Adler pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor hate crime and battery charges.
A jury trial is scheduled to begin July 2. Adler remains out of custody on her own recognizance, the district attorney's office reported.
Copyright 2007 by KTVU.com and Bay City News

As hate crimes go, this borders on the insane. Although antiquated, the practice of throwing rotten fruit at sub-standard performances isn't unheard of (although I was never clear why overripe tomatoes were so readily available at vaudville-era theaters), the act of throwing fresh produce at people whose lifestyles you disagree with is very nearly performance art.

The tagline about her having an asparagus spear in her purse seals the deal.

Also, an apple chucked at you can do some damage, but asparagus flung from a moving car? Is that really all that dangerous? Did any of it even connect? And perhaps most importantly, WTF?

I do hope the gentlemen involved in the incident were unharmed, or at least no more psychologically damaged than anyone attending the first three rows of a Gallagher concert.