Florida mom in hotpants faces charges after being smacked with Stanley Cup in 'crazy' brawl

An altercation at a Florida bus stop took a wild turn when a girl's mom joined the fray, only to receive a blow from a Stanley Cup. Officers from the Flagler County Sheriff's Office responded to an incident at a Daytona North bus stop on August 15, where a summer argument carried into the new term.

Two teenage girls, fresh off the bus, decided to duke it out to resolve their spat . A now-viral video released by the sheriff's office captures the moment Kathryn Stephanopoulos, 34, steps into the fray and puts one of the lasses in a headlock, prompting a student to exclaim in shock, "Yo, not the mom!."

The skirmish intensified when Stephanopoulos' own daughter kicked off another squabble with a student trying to intercede. The post-fight drama saw the young girl turn against her mother, belting her square in the face with a metal cup.

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A stunned pupil questioned, "Did she just hit her with a Stanley cup? " to which came the affirmation, "Yes, she did," followed by another bewildered response: "That's crazy!," reports the Daily Star .

Stephanopoulos was apprehended and booked into the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility for her involvement in a brawl. A juvenile has been arrested for aggravated battery, and charges concerning another minor have been forwarded to the state attorney's office.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly commented on the incident: "Instead of deescalating the situation, we have a mother who jumped into the fray, setting a terrible example for her child and everyone at the bus stop," indicating his disapproval. "She certainly won't be winning mother of the year with these actions."

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Sheriff Staly also added, "Parents need to set an example and not add to the problem. Luckily, no one was seriously injured, but now a mother is facing serious charges for losing control of her temper."

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