Photo: Facebook / Yorkshire Uncovered
A video of an altercation on a bus in Balby, Doncaster, UK, has gotten the Internet divided, as it shows a grown-up bus driver shoving and threatening a 15-year-old teenager.
It was uploaded on Facebook on the Yorkshire Uncovered page and, while most commenters agree that it’s not long enough to show who’s at fault, some were quick to bash the driver for assaulting the “kid.” You can see the video in full at the bottom of the page.
When the bystander starts filming, the altercation is already underway. As a matter of fact, it seems that the teenager has stepped off the bus and the driver is aggressively in his face, telling him he’s about to “f***ing smash your face in.” The man also calls the teen a “toerag” and “fat boy,” because the teen had called him a “p***k.”
The teen is also heard asking the driver how old he is, because he’s picking a fight with a 15-year-old. The last thing he says is that he’s about to call the police, to which the driver responds that he’s only doing his job.
While it’s clear that the driver assaulted the teen, the video doesn’t show what the youngster did to prompt such a violent reaction, many commenters point out. Being 15 is no longer a guarantee of non-violent behavior, so it could be that the teen and his mates had caused some serious trouble, to get the driver this riled up.
On the other hand, a teen who claims to be the victim is saying on Facebook that there is no other side to the story, The Sun reports. He alleges that he got on the bus but his pass no longer worked, so he offered to show the driver the receipt for it, to prove that it was still valid. The driver didn’t believe him, so the teen told him he’d wait for the next bus.
That’s when the driver called him a “fat boy” for the first time, the teen claims. In retaliation, he called him a “p***k,” and the rest is shown in the video.
“I'm a big lad for my age which shows I could've kicked off which I didn't so before you all jump to conclusions saying I shouldn't of got cheeky there's full story,” the teen says. “I ain't a cheeky kid I have manners and respect for people who have the same towards me – respect works both ways.”
The driver is now under investigation and could lose his job.
*Warning: Please note that the footage below contains language that might offend.
When the bystander starts filming, the altercation is already underway. As a matter of fact, it seems that the teenager has stepped off the bus and the driver is aggressively in his face, telling him he’s about to “f***ing smash your face in.” The man also calls the teen a “toerag” and “fat boy,” because the teen had called him a “p***k.”
The teen is also heard asking the driver how old he is, because he’s picking a fight with a 15-year-old. The last thing he says is that he’s about to call the police, to which the driver responds that he’s only doing his job.
While it’s clear that the driver assaulted the teen, the video doesn’t show what the youngster did to prompt such a violent reaction, many commenters point out. Being 15 is no longer a guarantee of non-violent behavior, so it could be that the teen and his mates had caused some serious trouble, to get the driver this riled up.
On the other hand, a teen who claims to be the victim is saying on Facebook that there is no other side to the story, The Sun reports. He alleges that he got on the bus but his pass no longer worked, so he offered to show the driver the receipt for it, to prove that it was still valid. The driver didn’t believe him, so the teen told him he’d wait for the next bus.
That’s when the driver called him a “fat boy” for the first time, the teen claims. In retaliation, he called him a “p***k,” and the rest is shown in the video.
“I'm a big lad for my age which shows I could've kicked off which I didn't so before you all jump to conclusions saying I shouldn't of got cheeky there's full story,” the teen says. “I ain't a cheeky kid I have manners and respect for people who have the same towards me – respect works both ways.”
The driver is now under investigation and could lose his job.
*Warning: Please note that the footage below contains language that might offend.
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