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Bus Fight Over News of Michael Jackson's Death Lands Fla. Man in Jail on Assault Charge
Los Angeles Times ^ | June 27, 2009

Posted on 06/27/2009 4:06:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Florida officials say one passenger chased another down the aisle of a county bus during a fight over news of Michael Jackson's death.

The Broward County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old Henry Wideman was released Saturday on $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A phone number for him rang unanswered.

According to a release from the sheriff's office, 60-year-old James Kiernan announced news of the pop singer's death on a bus Thursday night. The driver, who wasn't identified, said Jackson should have been jailed long ago.

The sheriff's office says Wideman got angry when Kiernan responded that the world just lost a great musical talent.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Hobbies; Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: assault; michaeljackson
Was the man who was charged a Freeper?
1 posted on 06/27/2009 4:06:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Obamanation! Where you can feel the love!


2 posted on 06/27/2009 4:10:17 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out? Are you scared yet?)
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To: nickcarraway

Another typical hard-to-decipher news story written by some obvious cretin.

I’m not sure what the driver had to do with it and it’s not clear that saying Mikey was a “great musical talent” was what provoked the attack.

Anyway, who cares. I’m just pointing out what a lousy job this “reporter” did of presenting the known facts.


3 posted on 06/27/2009 4:10:54 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: samtheman

I’m with you. What a poorly written story.


4 posted on 06/27/2009 4:12:56 PM PDT by Jagdgewehr
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To: nickcarraway

I swear it wasn’t me


5 posted on 06/27/2009 4:14:06 PM PDT by I Hate Obama (Just remember - if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.)
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To: I Hate Obama

If the one white sequined glove doesn’t fit,

you must acquit.


6 posted on 06/27/2009 5:14:06 PM PDT by digger48
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