Police say a brawl between two Florida roommates over Girl Scout cookies led to assault charges against one of them.

According to the Naples Daily News, the Collier County Sheriff's Office reports that 31-year-old Hersha Howard woke up her roommate early one morning and accused her of eating her Thin Mints.

They argued and deputies say that it turned physical with Howard chasing her roommate with scissors and hitting her repeatedly with a board and then a sign.

Police say the roommate's husband tried to separate them. The roommate said she gave the cookies to Howard's children.

Howard is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She was released the following day on $10,000 bail.

A telephone listing for Howard could not be immediately found.

When it comes to Girl Scout cookies, Thin Mints are right up at the top of my "must have" list, like thousands of other people. I get very excited when I see a stand set up outside a supermarket, and I can once again choose and buy boxes of my favorites right there, on the spot.

However, chasing someone around a room with a pair of scissors because you think they ate your Thin Mints is not socially acceptable, and will not earn you any courtroom Brownie points. I can understand the frustration of craving these wonderful cookies, but to chase someone with a pair of scissors?

I realize that these treats, as fattening as they may be, can become addictive, especially if you already lack discipline. This is why, even though I buy them in bulk, I try to limit how many I eat at any given time and train myself to go without them for awhile. As I've discovered by experience, that way I'm not so tense, if say, a guest (or roommate) happens to devour them before I get the chance.

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