Posted on 10/16/2012 8:09:21 AM PDT by SkyPilot
OCTOBER 12--The Cleveland bus driver who delivered an uppercut to an unruly female passenger told cops that he struck the woman after she grabbed his throat and spit in his face as he was driving, according to police reports.
Artis Hughes, 59, was interviewed by officers shortly after the September 18 confrontation with Shi'dea Lane, 25, on a Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus.
Video of the fight (see below) went viral online this week, prompting RTA officials to suspend Hughes, a 22-year veteran, and characterize his behavior as "absolutely unacceptable."
When cops responded to the stopped bus around 4 PM, Hughes and three passengers described Lane (pictured at right) as the incident's aggressor. Hughes told cops that Lane initially boarded the bus without paying, claiming, "I left my bookbag."
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The video of the orginal incident is also embedded at the link.
She was clearly at fault, however, the driver's all too efficient defense of himself was unfortunately too effective. He did respond in kind with his own verbal abuse, and attacked her facial scars after she unleashed a torrent of abuse upon him. Mistake for him, in that he sunk to her level, but that is a reality of "trash talkin" in the inner cities.
When confronted with not paying, some people react with almost instant violence. Basically, you are calling them out for criminal activity, and most criminals do not like that one bit.
A few weeks ago, a group of thugs came into our local WaWa and ordered subs. The way you order a sub in a WaWa is to place your order on the touchscreen, they make your sub, and they give you a receipt to take to register so you can pay. The thugs got their subs one by one, and milled around, talking in low voices. When the last one was handed his sandwich, they ran out the door.
Many years ago, I witnessed a group jumping the turnstyles in the Boston subway (MBTA). Back then, you paid with tokens. An older black man (who was wearing a US Navy Veteran baseball cap) stopped the teenagers and told them they had to pay. They pushed him to the ground. Several other passengers helped him up and tried to stop the teens, but it was over in a matter of seconds.
I’m sorry. This man should have received NO punishment. The police cannot be everywhere and we do have a RIGHT TO LIFE. The way this country is moving, you should NEVER lift a finger in self-defense. If I am being threatened by being strangled and then spit on, you better believe there will be consequences.
Couldn't have been that effective. She was back on the bus within seconds, madder than ever. That girl can take a punch.
I work in Cleveland.
This feral woman is the norm.
He should have knocked her lights out.
I thought it was one of the best uppercuts I had ever seen.
Totally serious.
I am sure they will go that path, but have you seen the videos of stores that have been victims of the Flash Mobs?
The stores are assaulted by 20, 30, or 40 criminals at a time, who are literally waltzing down the aisles, taking whatever they wish.
We live in Dystopia.
I think Bill Burr treats the subject properly. If you are easily verbally offended, be forewarned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztd8Z1qbJ0c
I don’t speak jive, so I can’t tell what she is saying.
After many years of calls for equal opportunity, equal treatment affirmative action and quotas, it has arrived.
Congratulations.
June Cleaver can help:
I could not live in that jungle and I don’t plan to ever visit.
Should the ferals come to me, they should bring guns.
Amen. It’s too bad, Cleveland has a lot to offer. I never go there without a gun the zombies are out of control.
Another of Obama’s free phones recipients!!!??/
from 2008 campaign:
Get into their faces! Argue with them! You can do that!
Obama has set racial relations in the country back as much as 200 years.
There is chaos coming.
Expect it after the election. Either if obama loses or if he wins. Just be prepared.
To me, what is mikst amazing, is that he clocks here with that wicked uppercut, and a few seconds later, she’s BACK up and in his face again. She must have some jaw...she should have a career in boxing..or MMA..
To me, what is mikst amazing, is that he clocks here with that wicked uppercut, and a few seconds later, she’s BACK up and in his face again. She must have some jaw...she should have a career in boxing..or MMA..
To me, what is mosst amazing, is that he clocks here with that wicked uppercut, and a few seconds later, she’s BACK up and in his face again. She must have some jaw...she should have a career in boxing..or MMA..
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