Though we knew this was coming, I still kind of feel bad for the guy. The infamous uppercut-throwing bus driver who knocked out an unruly female passenger has been fired from the bus driving job “for not following policy.” In a statement, the company explained, “Mr. Hughes claims that his actions were in self-defense. The evidence does not support that claim.” However, they also revealed that charges were filed against the passenger as well! Their full statement with more details is below. Do you think he should have been fired?
Via TMZ:
“Mr. Hughes claims that his actions were in self-defense. The evidence does not support that claim. We expect our employees to diffuse any potential situation. We do not believe that Mr. Hughes took the proper steps to diffuse this situation. The proper procedure would have been to pull over and stop the bus, then call Transit Police for assistance. The customer was out of line and charges have been filed against her.”
