Monopoly game turns violent
A game of Monopoly turned violent, police say, when a Michigan man became enraged that his female opponent wouldn’t sell him Park Place and Broadway and slapped her in the face. Kenneth Repke, 54, was charged with assault and battery after his playing partner called 911, telling cops Repke hit her so hard it knocked her glasses flying. A surprised neighbor said he thought the two friends had been playing board games for fun. “I guess he takes his Monopoly pretty seriously,” the neighbor said.
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