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Man arrested after punching woman over apparent 'manspreading' comment on subway
ABC7 ^ | 11/18/17 | Eyewitness News

Posted on 11/19/2017 8:37:57 AM PST by Simon Green

BENSONHURST, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A man has been arrested after reportedly punching a woman in the face over a 'manspreading' complaint on the subway in Manhattan.

Derek Smith, 56, was arrested and charged with assault on Saturday evening.

Samantha Saia said the ordeal started as soon as she took a seat next to the man on an N train in Bensonhurst during the morning commute.

"He started pushing me and manspreading me into the wall," Saia said.

That's when Saia said he turned violent.

"He told me expletive, you expletive, I've raped white b****** like you before. You're nothing and then he elbowed me," she said.

So she said she put her earbuds back in and then it turned even uglier.

"He said 'Don't ignore me. I felt this.' I turned around and bam, I banged my head into a wall. And at that point I just felt blood gushing."

Her lip was bruised, swollen and bloodied.

But it could have been worse if a Good Samaritan didn't step in, and that's when a passenger on the train started recording.

The Good Samaritan jumped in and confronted the subway attacker. He forced the man to exit the train at the next stop.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: rape
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1 posted on 11/19/2017 8:37:57 AM PST by Simon Green
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56 years old and still ain’t learned no manners.


2 posted on 11/19/2017 8:40:30 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Simon Green

Feral animals.


3 posted on 11/19/2017 8:40:32 AM PST by Hammerhead
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To: Simon Green

A quick DNA test may solve several crimes...


4 posted on 11/19/2017 8:41:28 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Enough of the mindless rants of the obtuse.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Well, it all worked out for the best across the board.


5 posted on 11/19/2017 8:43:27 AM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Simon Green
Article from a couple days ago with 147 comments if anyone cares to scan thru them.

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Subway rider: I asked 'manspreader' to stop, so he punched me in the face ^


6 posted on 11/19/2017 8:43:31 AM PST by deport
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-—Her lip was bruised, swollen and bloodied.-—

I dunno. Maybe he should have told her to put some ice on it; it worked for Bill Clinton.

By the way, that officer on the left better start doing some serious physical exercise. Looks like a heart attack waiting to happen.


7 posted on 11/19/2017 8:43:48 AM PST by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: deport
The "Good Samaritan..."


8 posted on 11/19/2017 8:45:14 AM PST by deport
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To: Simon Green

Sounds like a hate crime. Will he be charged with a hate crime?


9 posted on 11/19/2017 8:45:47 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
I've raped white b****** like you before.

More likely frustrated wannabe than rapist. But your suggestion should certainly be followed up.

10 posted on 11/19/2017 8:46:57 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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To: Leaning Right

He should be, that is if hate crime means anything more than get whitey.


11 posted on 11/19/2017 8:48:59 AM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

Mmmm. Bitch complaining about manspreading. Feral animal getting arrested. Seems about right. Nothing to see here.


12 posted on 11/19/2017 8:51:09 AM PST by anton
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To: deport

And about half of them blamed the victim.


13 posted on 11/19/2017 8:51:38 AM PST by SargeK
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N train, is that like the N word?


14 posted on 11/19/2017 8:51:44 AM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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Glad to see the jerk was arrested.

On a different note, isn’t the term ‘manspreading’ sexist? After all, liberals are keen on there being more than two sexes. For example, can Bruce Jenner, er, ‘Caitlyn’ Jenner ‘manspread’ (especially if he has not been gelded? For him/her/it, would it be called ‘transspreading’?

Not that I really give a hornet’s hynnie about it, but it is something to ponder for a brief second, as one performs their morning ablutions.


15 posted on 11/19/2017 8:52:02 AM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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hate crime!!?? You are of course kidding......we all know that charge works in only one direction.


16 posted on 11/19/2017 8:53:47 AM PST by Enten (I don't have islamophobia...I do have islamonausea)
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She loves to say ,”manspreading”


17 posted on 11/19/2017 8:53:49 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Georgia Girl 2

We should send him to China. They know how to deal with thugs.


18 posted on 11/19/2017 8:57:05 AM PST by mbrfl
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

He ought to be forced to submit to DNA sampling, a few lineups and be investigated for his admissions of rape.


19 posted on 11/19/2017 9:12:10 AM PST by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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To: Paulie

By the way, that officer on the left better start doing some serious physical exercise. Looks like a heart attack waiting to happen.
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exercise would be dangerous for someone that heavy... besides you don’t lose weight in the gym , you build muscle... you lose weight in the kitchen...


20 posted on 11/19/2017 9:12:14 AM PST by Neidermeyer (Show me a peaceful Muslim and I will show you a heretic to the Koran.)
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