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apples and oranges

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Wed Nov 12, 2014, 08:37 PM Nov 2014

NYC Man won't face charges for slapping a young woman who bullied him on the train [View all]



The man in the 8-ball jacket ​seen slapping a belligerent woman on the F train ​in an online video that went viral ​had all charges against him dropped Monday afternoon after authorities ​determined he was acting in self-defense, his lawyer told The Post.

Jorge Pena spent four nights in jail after the brawl, which ​was widely viewed after footage was posted ​to YouTube, before making his $1,000 bail early Tuesday.

A law enforcement source confirmed that all the charges against Pena were dismissed.

Pena’s lawyer, Cary London, said he thinks the charges were thrown out because the woman in the video appeared to be the aggressor.

More: http://nypost.com/2014/11/12/man-whose-epic-slap-went-viral-has-charges-dropped/


Good. It's obvious that he was defending himself, and listening to his voice, it also sounds like Pena has a cognitive delay.
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Poor guy. I'll never understand how anyone could treat a human being like that. SolutionisSolidarity Nov 2014 #1
Yeah, something was going on with him Warpy Nov 2014 #2
I saw that video. cwydro Nov 2014 #3
Of all the guys on the train to bully LittleBlue Nov 2014 #4
I read the article at the link--the guy worked as a bouncer. Yep, she really picked tblue37 Nov 2014 #14
Why are people so cruel.. choie Nov 2014 #5
She appears to hit him first madville Nov 2014 #6
K & R ! woolldog Nov 2014 #7
I am too deaf to understand words on videos. Could any of you tblue37 Nov 2014 #8
They were insulting him. sir pball Nov 2014 #10
The bouncer has a speech impediment... BklnDem75 Nov 2014 #15
these folk are disgusting Skittles Nov 2014 #9
This is one time when you don't need to schedule an ass kicking. Since Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2014 #17
Good. I almost wish he had knocked her cold. sir pball Nov 2014 #11
She needs a course in english as a 2nd language also KinMd Nov 2014 #12
She got what she deserved. n/t Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #13
This is what happens when you try to hard to be ratchet LOL snooper2 Nov 2014 #16
Now that is one crazy girl. She attacked him! B Calm Nov 2014 #18
This was some nasty business but... skypilot Nov 2014 #19
WWBGD? Capt. Obvious Nov 2014 #20
lmfao chrisa Nov 2014 #21
Lot of good people on that train, too. Octafish Nov 2014 #22
I wonder how many folks in this video Puglover Nov 2014 #23
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