Wheelchair-bound racist goes nuclear at airport because he heard a man speak Spanish - TomoNews

  • 7 years ago
RENO, NEVADA — A wheelchair-bound man went was caught on camera unleashing an expletive-filled, racial tirade at another man for speaking Spanish on the phone at the Reno Airport last week.

Brooklyn native Hector Torres was talking to his mother over the phone while waiting to catch plane, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.

That’s when the man, referred to as “Mike” in the clip, began hurling racial slurs and a whole lot of f-bombs at Torres for not speaking American.

Mike, who claims to be a veteran, is clearly upset in the video as he throws insults at Torres. Torres keeps his cool and continues to record the exchange.

“My family who is also all military, who fought just like you did, also lost limbs [interrupted by Mike] unbelievable [interrupted by Mike] I feel sadness for you,” Torres says.

Torres then says, “I did the crime of speaking in Spanish, the language she speaks.”

Airport police finally responded to the gate area. After the police arrived, Torres declined to press charges, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.

The airport said in a statement that the incident is currently under investigation.

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