Posted on 08/11/2023 7:31:18 PM PDT by simpson96
A woman videotaped savagely beating up a female taco vendor in Los Angeles — and then fleeing in a purple Lexus without paying for her food — has been arrested.
Renee Hines, 36, from Bakersfield, was busted Wednesday and booked into the Los Angeles County jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with Sunday’s violent attack, the Los Angeles Police Department announced in a press release.
On top of her legal troubles, Hines also was fired from her job as a temporary contractor after her employer learned of the viral video.
Cops said Hines “punched and pepper sprayed” vendor Joanna Vasquez after she asked her customer to pay for the tacos that she’d ordered and eaten.
Cellphone footage captured by Vasquez’s co-worker shows Hines yanking on Vasquez’s shirt while repeatedly pummeling the much smaller woman and calling her a “bitch.” (snip)
Edin Alex Enamorado, a street vendor advocate, told the LA Times that Hines had eaten at Tacos Ortiz at least twice before and allegedly left without paying.
Hines is seen walking away from the vandalized taco stand Hines has been fired from her job as a temporary contractor after her employer learned of the attack.
On Sunday, operators of the stand recognized Hines and decided to record her, according to Enamorado — triggering the rampage.
Hines was jailed on a $30,000 bail. If convicted of the felony charge against her, she could be sentenced to up to four years in state prison.
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She has had a lot of tacos after that picture. Wonder how many she paid for?
Once the media attention dies down the corrupt DA will let her off.
I guaranteeeee that she mines feces with those.
She’s a frickin’ TEMP. How’d she afford that car, I wonder? That’s an awful lot of unpaid food vendors...
It’s not a recent Lexus. Ones of that model and era can be had for $3-6K even in today’s environment. I recently picked up the small (for an SUV) Lexus RX SUV that is a contemporary of that thing for $1800 in decent shape but needing a little work. They aren’t expensive.
MAGA Teenz
Leave the Breakfast Tacos alone or you’ll have Dr. Jill after your ***.
The car is a model year 2007 to 2009 Lexus ES350. A quick look at LA Craigslist shows several examples available for between $6-8K with low miles. Not exactly expensive, and it’s still cheaper than the cheapest new car on the US market while still being very reliable.
If convicted of the felony charge against her, she could be sentenced to up to four years in state prison....
Uh, no. won’t happen. That was repirations.
No need.
😵💫😬
she doesnt... just leaves it there and goes on about her business...
At least she’s edumacated.
It wasn't a taco truck
Yeah....I just don’t get how women think those UGLY, UGLY long nails are attractive, especially pointed ones.......drives me crazy !
She was booked on the felony.
Now it’s battery, use of tear gas and unlawful possession of tear gas.
Depending on how the use of the tear gas is charged it can be either a misdemeanor or a felony.
https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/bakersfield-woman-charged-attack-watts-taco-stand-workers
As you can see, the DA wasn’t big on specifics.
Shoplifting is a RIGHT!
/California
Down queenie down Sam get the ankle chains.
I wants my reparations.
Ah. But my point works for taco stands as well I always have to pay beforehand. Thoughts?
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