Florida man accused of killing neighbor with a hammer

A Tampa-Bay area man who authorities say attacked his neighbor with a hammer has been charged with second degree murder with a weapon.

A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office press release says 28-year-old Jarrett Kyle Brooks was booked into jail late Saturday. It was not immediately known if he has an attorney.

Authorities say Brooks approached Jonathan Acree from behind at a Thonotosassa trailer park, striking him in the head and neck multiple times with a hammer.

Not reported whether this all took place in a hammer-free zone.

Coming next from our politicians:

A call for discussion of a ban on . . . hammers.

The point - a serious one, about which more later - is that those who are determined to commit mayhem will figure out a way to do it.

Full stop.

Which seems to be the very thing we, as a society, have yet to figure out in response.

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