Johnson expressed surprise that the fight became such a media hit. "It was just a fight. On a bus," he said Wednesday. "Of course you would look at it if it were happening in front of you. And I'm not trying to minimize it. But that's all it was."
From the article. The old guy was observed for mental instability ? ??? He clearly tried to defuse the situation, the younger guy followed him and attacked him. That's mentally unstable ? But verbally abusing a perfect stranger, following him throughout the bus and attacking him is perfect mental health, apparently.
And the Transit Authority guy: "It's just a fight ?"
Further proof we DO live in bizzaro world.
The older white guy seemed a touch off but I don’t know how you can restrain him from leaving the scene simply because he defended himself and talked a little ___ with a punk on the bus. They can’t even commit people these days without great evidence and cause—how can they take him to the hospital to ‘observe’ him if it’s “just a fight.”
And it was not just a fight to the millions who’ve seen it. It represents something much more and though he may not be the perfect role model, Epic Beard Guy is definitely a model to those who wish to live in a civilized society and take public transit and walk the streets without fear of the antisocial elements (whatever their background.)
The old guy could have gotten off, the black guy had gone back to his seaat. The old guy kept it going.
Defending yourself and being a peacemaker as a white man involving black folk in Oakland/San Fran.. Yep by the powers that be in that hellhole you are mentally unstable.
Nah, the guy clearly has mental problems:
Watch this interview with him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QOc-oHMb9E
-he’s a half-bubble off level...having said that, I still enjoyed seeing him beat down that punk.