Several people aboard an airplane witnessed a alleged drunken 60-year-old man attempted to quiet a crying baby by literally taking matters into his own hand by slapping the child. More after the jump.
Alexis
Several people aboard an airplane witnessed a alleged drunken 60-year-old man attempt to quiet a crying baby by literally taking matters into his own hand by slapping the child. More after the jump.
Aboard Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta on February 8th, Joe Rickey Hundley of Hayden, Idaho, was on Flight 721 from Minneapolis, Minn sitting next to 33-year-old Jessica Bennett when her son began crying. Jessica reports that her baby’s tears were due to the change in altitude as the plane was preparing to descent to Atlanta-Hartsfield Airport. Bennett, who was on her way to Atlanta for a funeral, was unable to stop her child from crying when Hundley reportedly yelled to the her, “Shut that n****r baby up.” Bennet reported that Hundley then reached around and slapped her crying son in the face with an open hand which left a scratch underneath his eye.
Todd Wooten, one of the witnesses on the plane, told the FBI agent he heard the derogatory language coming from the rear of the plane and went to investigate. Wooten told the agent he witnessed Bennett’s child being assaulted, according to the criminal complaint.
Hundley, later denied all allegations but other passengers claim to have heard his comment and witnessed him slap the child. Hundley admitted to drinking on the flight and being distraught while on his way to visit a relative in the hospital. He is now facing charges for simple assault.
Hundley denies all reports of being drunk and claims he did not touch Bennett’s child. WOW. Who on earth would make up a story like this? I am sure people will be upset with the behavior of the undoubtedly drunken older man but I’d like to focus all attention on the mother who reportedly didn’t strike the man in defense of her crying child. By all means, I am not condoning violence but the older white gentlemen was getting a little too crunk. Popping bottles onboard a Delta flight, screaming the word n***r and throwing bows??? Sounds like the old man was giving Jessica an invitation to join in a ratchet, worldstar hip hop moment.
If that were me an my child, after overcoming the initial shock of the foul odor of the racist old man’s hen-dog breath, two guys would’ve been crying on that flight. There would have been instant tweets, instagrams, blog updates, facebook polls and a CNN conference before the plane landed in Atlanta. Hit my child and call him a n***r, you’re buggin and I am rich!
