Guy Allegedly Punched His Mother After She Hid The Toilet Paper Because He Was Using Too Much

[left-of-center2012]

A 26-year-old man in California allegedly punched his mother for hiding toilet paper from him during the coronavirus lockdown, authorities said. Adrian Yan was arrested and charged with battery on Monday after an argument over toilet paper escalated into a physical confrontation at the family's house in Saugus, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Shirley Miller told BuzzFeed News.

Yan wanted toilet paper and started getting upset with his mother because she was hiding it, Miller said. The mother, who is in her forties, hid the toilet paper because her son was using "too much," according to Miller. "Things kind of escalated," Miller said. Yan allegedly punched his mother in the face after which she placed a ‘private person's arrest’ (citizen’s arrest) on him.

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a family disturbance at the residence at 3 a.m. on Monday and arrested Yan. His mother's injuries were not serious and she declined any medical attention, Miller said.

Authorities have seen an uptick in family disturbance calls during the stay-at-home order to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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[RKP5637]

1. Mom hasn't used TP in years, so I hear!

[dewsgirl]

2. He punched his mother over toilet paper..😞

[ProfessorGAC]

3. No Comment Is Needed

And it wouldn't add anything.

[malaise]

7. Fan hits shit

[npk]

9. I am sure there were other mitigating factors

My guess is the son probably has a history of domestic issues with his family. Often the last straw is something very innocuous on the surface that occurs and it triggers a rage that has been there for a while. I sadly remember a story in my old home town where a man shockingly killed his wife because she asked him not to smoke in the house. The local newspaper story tried to make it sound like he just killed her over a smoking complaint, but really there was a long backstory of heated arguments over the years. I have seen in the news a lot of domestic cases where people are getting angry with family members because they are forced to all stay at home together. That is why it is a good idea to take a stroll around the block a couple times a day if you can. Anything like that to just slightly relieve some of the tension.

[dewsgirl]

11. Yes, I'm familiar with the stories lately.😔

There's always more.😞

[smirkymonkey]

5. What a little shit!

Crappy reason to hit someone.

[quickesst]

6. I know....

.... completely inappropriate, but here it is anyway.

[Disaffected]

8. Some folks are pretty

anal about toilet paper alright.

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. Did he wash his hands first?

No matter. That's a pretty crappy thing to do to your mother -- but I expect to see more incidents like this as cabin fever sets in in earnest.

[MineralMan]

12. Of course, a 26 year old son living with Mom

probably hasn't had a paying job for years, and contributes nothing but grief to the household. Throw the bum out.

[left-of-center2012]

13. "Throw the bum out"

One less bum means more TP !

[Blue_true]

14. The woman that lives across from my has people at her home

that I haven't noticed before. I have seen two outside the house briefly several times, they were walking pets. They looked like her younger relatives to me.

A lot of young people have been laid off. Their savings were likely low to nonexistent, they face living on the streets. So they live with a relative that owns a home and is not renting.

[MineralMan]

15. That could be true. In such a case, they should follow

the guidance of the person who is paying for the toilet paper and use as little as possible.

[Blue_true]

16. I agree about the need to be a good guest. nt