A true story about a young Mets fan

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Brooklyn, NY (AP) - A seven year old boy was at the center of a Brooklyn

courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should

have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents

and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child

custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the

degree possible.

The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more

than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge

suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they

also beat him.

After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that

domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took

the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have

custody of him. After two recesses to check legal references and confer with

child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the New

York Mets, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.