The Montgomery Boat Brawl

[origami_itto]

So this group parks their boat where a commerical riverboat docks. They were asked to move it, they didn't. The company sent a worker to move it for them. They attacked him.

Go America!

[vadaga]

how all that mess happened and nobody ended up in the water boggles the mind

[wayne hansen]

My thoughts exactly
He might have not ended up on the ground if he didn’t make such a big thing of throwing his hat away

[origami_itto]

Well there was the one dude that jumped in the water and swam across to get a piece of the action.

And he was doing alright despite the stylish hat toss till that other dude came in with the flying knee.

[Trip]

how all that mess happened and nobody ended up in the water boggles the mind

The video posted is a condensed edited version.

There are multiple videos that show different angles
of the dockworker being attacked (jumped).

Those other videos also show various stages of the fight
where you can see several people thrown into the water
And much much more.

He might have not ended up on the ground if he didn’t make such a big thing of throwing his hat away

He's not a fighter
He was a dockworker at work.

The flamboyant toss of his hat was anxiety + a bat-signal
to his watching coworkers that he needed assistance

[yeniseri]

There always have been in US America, citizens who feel they should be allowed to do what they wish anytime they can!
That is the modus operandi of what is described as 'priviledge" or "We can do what we want and you can't tell us that we are improper in our behaviour"
These people either make up lies about the encounter, (Luckily the revolution has been televised )=, at least recently), or just
make up enough irrelevant information to create confusion and mayhem. Sometimes, it works .

Luckily, the many videos on hand, clarified the intent and mental state of those involved.

[vadaga]

The internet told me just now that there is not an accepted male form for 'Karen' but I would say that these guys wanted to park their boat and speak with the dockworker's manager... hope they get some jail for assaulting a guy who was just doing his job

[jimmy]

[Steve James]

The captain explains the context.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMI055CUAVA