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California DA declines charges for Mike Tyson after allegedly punching airline passenger
Fox News ^ | 5/20/22 | Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 05/10/2022 11:17:30 AM PDT by conservative98

A California District Attorney declined to file charges against legendary boxer Mike Tyson after he was caught on video allegedly punching a passenger on a flight out of San Francisco.

"We now deem the case closed," DA Steve Wagstaffe said Tuesday.

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"Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat," a representative for Tyson told Fox Business in a statement at the time.

"After a thorough investigation, no charges will be filed against Mr. Tyson for the incident at San Francisco International Airport on April 20, 2022," Tyson's legal team told Fox News Digital in a statement. "We thank San Francisco District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe, the San Mateo County Sheriff, and all law enforcement agencies involved in this investigation for their careful, diligent, and professional work."

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To: conservative98

No matter how drunk and stupid you are, you have to have some instinct for self-preservation that tells you it’s a bad idea to annoy someone once called The Baddest Man Alive. Zero sympathy for the drunk.


21 posted on 05/10/2022 11:47:54 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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22 posted on 05/10/2022 11:48:01 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Pol-92064

One thing about Tyson on interviews:

if it’s a WHITE Youtube channel or program, he basically says nothing happened to him in prison and downplays it like a “civil” person..

if it’s a BLACK Youtube channel/ or program, he couldnt STFU about him being ghetto and F word this, F word that..


23 posted on 05/10/2022 11:48:18 AM PDT by max americana (fired leftards on cue after every election since 1992, and enjoyed seeing these bastards cry)
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To: Hildy

That may have been his drunk reasoning, but his execution of his plan won’t play so well in front of a jury. His lawyer is going to want to be paid up front, not on contingency.


24 posted on 05/10/2022 11:52:23 AM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: conservative98

Tyson was obviously not trying to seriously hurt the guy, but he did want to make a point.

I think he communicated quite clearly.


25 posted on 05/10/2022 11:53:33 AM PDT by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: AndyJackson

If you believe the bible, it all depends. How high is the firmament? Every launch I see, the rocket doesn’t go straight up.

If you don’t believe in the word of God, carry on.


26 posted on 05/10/2022 12:19:50 PM PDT by roving
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To: roving
Every launch I see, the rocket doesn’t go straight up.

Exactly. And they expect us to believe they can hit the moon?

27 posted on 05/10/2022 12:22:18 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson

God opened the gates of the firmament for water to pour on the earth. Its a pretty strong clue it’s not trillions of miles in space.

You can joke all you want. I go by what the bible says over everything else.


28 posted on 05/10/2022 12:28:05 PM PDT by roving
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To: JoSixChip

How many amateurs can go a round with Tyson and stand up at the end?


29 posted on 05/10/2022 12:32:30 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: conservative98

Even if guy didn’t throw a water bottle at Tyson ..there is a thing called “fighting words”
Basically you do not have a unlimited right to verbally harass and name call another person..at some point the other person might punch you in the face and likely nothing will happen to him.


30 posted on 05/10/2022 12:36:20 PM PDT by Leep (Don't say God.)
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To: 1Old Pro

I saw the video.

The agitator got off easy.

Imho.

5.56mm


31 posted on 05/10/2022 12:49:19 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: conservative98

Iron Mike was way too easy on that a**hole. Watch the video and try and tell me he wasn’t pulling his punches. Oh, and where was the flight crew when Tyson was being harrassed?


32 posted on 05/10/2022 2:13:05 PM PDT by D_Idaho ("For we wrestle not against flesh and blood...")
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To: JoSixChip

Tyson was sitting quietly minding his own business. The guy he punched was harassing him, stuffing his cell phone in to his face, and hit him with a water bottle. It was well deserved.


33 posted on 05/10/2022 5:02:27 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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