Old White Man Beats Younger Black Man

[Rhodmhire]

Thomas Bruso, apparently a 67-year-old Santa Claus, kicked ass in "self-defense" when a younger black man verbally and later physically threatened him on a bus.

I honestly have virtually no idea what actually caused this, the video, to me anyways, only becomes audible at about 0:35 seconds in forward.

Apparently the younger black man charged some amount of money for something that got him and Bruso talking, which evolved into hostility, causing Bruso to move away from the black man and his concubi female friends, who were also antagonizing him (that, or he was "unfairly kicked off of the bus" as the video-poster states in the description).

One of these same girls video-taped the first two parts of this video, and arguably the third part which presents a moot point as to whether or not the old man in it is Bruso or just another Santa Claus at an Oakland A's game.

Also, the ladies stole Bruso's bag subsequent to him leaving the bus, having the desire to look through it. It is unknown if he got his bag back, or what kind of marijuana was contained within it.

However it arose, Bruso was eventually punched, in the stomach as the video-poster describes as the following:

"In the recording you can clearly see the young man strike the old mans stomach first."

Which led to the younger black man getting his "welfare check hand-delivered to him straight to his nose," as some of the commenting viewers stated on the video commenting section.

What's the topic of discussion? Taken directly from the title of the video's Part 1:

"67 years old guy beats a younger black man in self defense"

Ha, you knew self-defense was coming.

Proceed: right or wrong based off of your interpretation(s) of the video, plausible reasons based off of feasible instances not occuring in the video, the fact that it's Black History Month, and so on and so on.

[Soratsin]

The old guy or "epic beard man" is Tom Slick, a mentally disturbed Vietnam war veteran who's supposedly notorious for his violent outbursts in Oakland, and has a huge rap sheet.

Here's the same guy getting tasered at a ball game for sitting in the wrong seat and having open alcohol containers with him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URYXWWRrArQ

So I'd go with the answer that no one is really at fault here.

Although I did find it enraging that the girl filming the fight was furious and wanted to press charges because it went down exactly as she wanted it to, except with the roles reversed, old white guy beating the shit out of the young black guy.

[Neesika]

Hard to say what happened before the filming started. The older guy seemed to be pissed off at some comment the other guy had made or a comment he THOUGHT the other guy had made before. They were both rude, and both escalated. Idiots both of them.

Claiming that one threatened the other is foolish. They were both extremely agitated with one another, verbally and physically, so this is not a case of a black guy just randomly picking on some poor old white guy.

[Greed and Death]

Hard to say what happened before the filming started. The older guy seemed to be pissed off at some comment the other guy had made or a comment he THOUGHT the other guy had made before. They were both rude, and both escalated. Idiots both of them.

Claiming that one threatened the other is foolish. They were both extremely agitated with one another, verbally and physically, so this is not a case of a black guy just randomly picking on some poor old white guy.

Just seems like a fair fight. No need for the courts to get involved.

[Greed and Death]

Hard to say what happened before the filming started. The older guy seemed to be pissed off at some comment the other guy had made or a comment he THOUGHT the other guy had made before. They were both rude, and both escalated. Idiots both of them.

Claiming that one threatened the other is foolish. They were both extremely agitated with one another, verbally and physically, so this is not a case of a black guy just randomly picking on some poor old white guy.

Just seems like a fair fight. No need for the courts to get involved.

[Parthenon]

The only thing old is this video...

[Urgolon]

Your poll is racist as it does not include

"Obvious Racist Young Man is Obvious: Self-explanatory."

[Rhodmhire]

Your poll is racist as it does not include

"Obvious Racist Young Man is Obvious: Self-explanatory."

Exactly, you solved the thread.

However, I must also point out that you're a sexist, as you excluded the black women involved in this, primarily the one who filmed the thing and made many derogatory comments towards the Epic Beard Man.

[Neesika]

Just seems like a fair fight. No need for the courts to get involved.

So you've said

Except now that it's all over the internet it might have to go to court.

I think it ended just fine as well though the older guy did take it a little far. *shrugs* Not like I haven't done the same. Thank god no one had camera phones back then.

[Rhodmhire]

The only thing old is this video...

Age isn't a factor on the Internet, and time is irrelevant.

[Greed and Death]

Just seems like a fair fight. No need for the courts to get involved.

So you've said

Except now that it's all over the internet it might have to go to court.

I think it ended just fine as well though the older guy did take it a little far. *shrugs* Not like I haven't done the same. Thank god no one had camera phones back then.

He stopped once the other guy wasn't moving it seemed.
Besides who wants to press charges when a 67 year old man whips your ass. It is just too embarrassing.

[North Wiedna]

The only thing old is this video...

Age isn't a factor on the Internet, and time is irrelevant.

For those of you that haven't heard, four planes crashed into the following targets:
WTC1
WTC2
The Pentagon
Random Pennsylvania Field

It was a very sad day.


I just proved time is relevant.

[Neesika]

He stopped once the other guy wasn't moving it seemed.
Besides who wants to press charges when a 67 year old man whips your ass. It is just too embarrassing.

You don't press charges. The prosecution does. Is my point.

[Flameswroth]

You don't press charges. The prosecution does. Is my point.

So does it become like, "City vs Epic Beard Man" or "<insert bus company> vs Epic Beard Man" or what?

He stopped once the other guy wasn't moving it seemed.
Besides who wants to press charges when a 67 year old man whips your ass. It is just too embarrassing.

Don't you know? Black people will do anything if there's a possibility of making some chaching, knowutahmsayin dawg? After all, that's why they are so prone to go on welfare, they got no sense of shame!*

*The preceding was an overly bigoted parody of a possible response to the previous statement. The writer of aforementioned parody will not be held liable for any rage or misinterpretation of content written for entertainment purposes only.

[Lackadaisical2]

You don't press charges. The prosecution does. Is my point.

So does it become like, "City vs Epic Beard Man" or "<insert bus company> vs Epic Beard Man" or what?

Likely the People of City vs. Epic Beard guy.

[Neesika]

So does it become like, "City vs Epic Beard Man" or "<insert bus company> vs Epic Beard Man" or what?

The People of Wherever v. Epic Beard Man.

In Canada it would be R. v. Epic Beard Man. (R for Regina or Rex, depending)

[Neesika]

You don't press charges. The prosecution does. Is my point.

So does it become like, "City vs Epic Beard Man" or "<insert bus company> vs Epic Beard Man" or what?

Likely the People of City vs. Epic Beard guy.

Na, it'd be the People of the State or the Federal district. Some stupid annoying shit like that.

R. v. is easier.

[Flameswroth]

So does it become like, "City vs Epic Beard Man" or "<insert bus company> vs Epic Beard Man" or what?

The People of Wherever v. Epic Beard Man.

In Canada it would be R. v. Epic Beard Man. (R for Regina or Rex, depending)

I would give my life my left nut my whole paycheck five bucks to have the official court records for that case read as The People vs Epic Beard Man.

[Greed and Death]

I was googling this guy.
He is a Special forces Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos Veteran.

[Naturality]

I honestly think the black man (age 50 from what I've read) would not have went up to the front and touched him if that stupid bitch (the one recording it, telling him to say it again, Pinky! Say it again! Kick his white ass) had kept her mouth shut. She instigated this on then took the guys bag and made a video about it. *sigh*

Google has blocked the Encyclopedia Dramatica Epic Beard Man search hit. CBS already sent someone out to interview her. That chick with the headphones on sitting there doing nothing is having songs written about her.. this is crazy.

I feel sorry for both of the dudes.

[Neesika]

I honestly think the black man (age 50 from what I've read) .

Wow. 50? Black people age well.

[Naturality]

Forgot to add. I love Epic Beard Dudes shirt! hahaha. I'm reading stuff about him all over the place.

[Grainne Ni Malley]

What has the world come to to when a young black man can't beat down an old white man? Jeesh. Oakland's starting to feel safer already.

[Naturality]

I honestly think the black man (age 50 from what I've read) .

Wow. 50? Black people age well.

Yeah, and his hair style probably made him come off as younger looking also.

[Tokos]

Don't punch someone and expect them not to punch back.

Especially if they look like a powder keg.