These are troubling times for Orange County, or “The Orange C.” And troubling times call for troubling heroes.

Double stabbing Sunday in Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST – Two men were stabbed after they harassed a couple early Sunday morning, police said.

A man, identified as Jason Kiley, and his girlfriend were walking near Trabuco Road and Cherry Avenue when two men in a truck drove by and made disparaging comments, said Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Tom Slayton.

The truck then stopped and the two men jumped from the truck and assaulted Kiley. In the fight, the two men from the truck were both stabbed.

Kiley and his girlfriend deny stabbing either of the men, identified as Kam Burns, 29, and Russell Brown, 28. Both were taken to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police believe there may have been another man involved in the fight.

There was “another” involved, all right. But this was no mere man. Perched on a nearby rooftop gargoyle, watching over the South County night with trusty stabbing-implement-of-some-sort at hand. No mere man. This was the justice our beleaguered county needs and deserves. The stabbing, stabby justice.

Stab Man’s Journal, 24 August 2009. Spilled milkshake in back alley. Tire tread on strawberry ice cream. This In-N-Out Burger is afraid of me. I know its secret menu.

Authorities have released a preliminary sketch of Stab Man based on eyewitness reports.