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Florida man charged with assault on Utah chairlift after video is posted online
Deseret News ^ | January 10, 2023 | Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Posted on 01/21/2023 6:11:01 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

A 39-year-old Florida man now faces criminal charges in connection with a physical confrontation on a Park City chairlift that was posted on TikTok and garnered millions of views.

The man, from Lutz, Florida, was charged Wednesday in Summit County Justice Court with assault, a class B misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a class C misdemeanor.

Police say the assault occurred on Dec. 26 while two men and a woman were riding a chairlift at Park City Mountain Resort. The Park City-based news website Town Lift reports that the victim is a 52-year-old man who is also from Florida.

The confrontation was recorded by people riding on the lift, two chairs behind the men. After it was uploaded to TikTok, it quickly went viral.

The video starts with the 39-year-old man, who is sitting on one end of the chair loudly yelling at the victim, who is sitting in the middle.

"You going to elbow me in my … face?!" the man yells at the victim.

He then is seen punching the victim in the face while yelling several times, "What's wrong with you?"

Others are heard in the video screaming at the man to stop. He continues his rant, however, telling the victim, "I'm going to embarrass you."

In the video, the man contends that the victim elbowed him in the face, prompting the angry response. The people filming the video can be heard saying they didn't see an elbow thrown.

A second video shows the chairlift reaching the top of the mountain where ski patrol detains the suspect. An arraignment is scheduled in court for Feb. 27.


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KEYWORDS: arrest; assault; chairlift; fight; florida; floridaman; lutz; parkcity; summitcounty; utah; video
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To: roving; Political Junkie Too
"He continues his rant, however, telling the victim, 'I'm going to embarrass you.'"

Looks like the bully (younger) was probably jealous, ugly, and added something to his criminal history. The woman chose to sit on the other side of the victim (older). Good choice on her part.

21 posted on 01/21/2023 10:37:37 PM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: familyop
Yes, I obviously read it too fast.

-PJ

22 posted on 01/21/2023 11:03:22 PM PST by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: crusty old prospector

Just another attempt to smear Florida and Gov. DiSantis!!!

The New tactic of the leftist Democrats asskissing media.


23 posted on 01/21/2023 11:10:33 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Here is the video, if anyone is interested.

https://snowbrains.com/video-florida-man-charged-with-assault-following-fist-fight-on-park-city-mountain-resort-ut-chairlift/


24 posted on 01/21/2023 11:16:21 PM PST by KittyKares
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

“Florida Man gets around!”

First thought too. Why should people from a state that never gets snow be allowed at ski areas?


25 posted on 01/21/2023 11:48:26 PM PST by BobL
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

There is a female nurse from Florida that works in the hospital I work in. Should patients be watchful and the hospital be concerned?


26 posted on 01/22/2023 12:24:40 AM PST by moviefan8 (...you’re the customer, they are here to serve you. It doesn’t matter if he likes you or not.)
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To: Chode

“banish him to the rope-tow...”

I liked the rope tow as a child. Powered by old automobile engines. My bet is there are few rope tows anymore. Skiing is too upscale these days.


27 posted on 01/22/2023 12:33:37 AM PST by dennisw ("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

You can take Florida Man out of Florida, but you can’t take the Florida out of Florida Man.


28 posted on 01/22/2023 12:38:00 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: jocon307
I’m ready to be told that it’s OK to use them interchangeably, like ‘imply’ and ‘infer’. Which is also wrong, btw.

Ditto "effect" and "affect."

29 posted on 01/22/2023 4:46:25 AM PST by KevinB (Word for the day: "kakistocracy" - a society governed by its least suitable or competent citizens)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Sounds colored to me.


30 posted on 01/22/2023 5:01:54 AM PST by riverrunner
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To: moviefan8

Nah. Nearly everyone I’ve met since moving down here is fine. That includes the medical professionals. :-)


31 posted on 01/22/2023 5:41:08 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Park City does have a gay week. I wonder if this was the week.


32 posted on 01/22/2023 7:36:56 AM PST by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: dennisw

yup... even here they’ve been gone ~50yar


33 posted on 01/22/2023 7:40:14 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Political Junkie Too

I do the same sometimes. The piece was poorly written, too. So many of today’s journalists fail to state an early, coherent thesis and beat around the bush.


34 posted on 01/22/2023 11:36:21 AM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: KittyKares

Snowboarders with helmets on

Boy skiing has changed since I thought I was Franz Klammer

Back then super long skis meant u were strapped


35 posted on 01/22/2023 11:41:47 AM PST by wardaddy (Truth is treason in the Empire of liars)
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