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Florida officials say one passenger chased another down the aisle of a county bus during a fight over news of Michael Jackson’s death.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says 54-year-old Henry Wideman was released Saturday on $5,000 bond on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A phone number for him rang unanswered.

According to a release from the sheriff’s office, 60-year-old James Kiernan announced news of the pop singer’s death on a bus Thursday night. The driver, who wasn’t identified, said Jackson should have been jailed long ago.

The sheriff’s office says Wideman got angry when Kiernan responded that the world just lost a great musical talent.

Wideman allegedly shouted profanities and threats at Kiernan and chased him with a knife. Kiernan wasn’t hurt.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mesearching4ago2girl/ mesearching4ago2girl

    lmfao

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DMY19151/ DMY19151

    HE BOUGHT THAT…..LOL,LIKE THE MAN WAS LYING OR SOME S**T….

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2znm/ 2znm

    lmao…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DivineWomaninGod/ DivineWomaninGod

    wow…. but it is true we just lost a great musicial talent , so why he mad? might mad or upset, disappionted? EEK…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bmccrack/ bmccrack

    LMAO!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bmccrack/ bmccrack

    No he must have been mad that Michael took his place lol. He must have been in one of the groups Michael beat out as a child. He’s upset and angry now. lol “I should have made it not Michael” Loser

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/bmccrack/ bmccrack

    No he must have been mad that Michael took his place lol. He must have been in one of the groups Michael beat out as a child. He’s upset and angry now. lol “I should have made it not Michael” Loser

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/T2003J/ T2003J

    Goodness did the guy use the n word at the end of his statement. Cuz that would have made more sense

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CaliFemme23/ CaliFemme23

    T2003J…LOL…i agree with you…I dont see why the fight took place….????

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/VA_AMAZE/ VA_AMAZE

    BP has definitely employed some sad writers….I do not know anymore about this story than before i actually read the article.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    omg just cuz Jackson died doesnt mean everybody is going to mourn for him…yea *1 of* the greatest performers died (I like older school like Sam Cook, The Supremes, Al Green, temptations, etc.. and more)…anyways just cuz Jackson died doesn’t mean its everybodys loss, lots of people didn’t like him and lots of people loved him..is that a reason to really get that mad? (if this were true!)….lol these bp writers crazy

  • http://www.blackplanet.com//

    People.. Thing aren’t always what they seem. Those two guys probably already knew each other and didn’t care much one another. That comment by one set off the other. That’s all. Michael’s death wasn’t everybody’s loss. Some loved him dearly, some despised him. Some only came to respect and appreciate him AFTER his death. Like Pac said in ‘Changes’ “That’s just the way it is”. ;-)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/scoobydoo1887/ scoobydoo1887

    i mean it does seem like the end of music as we know it but ain’t no reason to start killin each other!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/hardlove133/ hardlove133

    you know what? I’M ABOUT TIRED OF EVERYTHING BAD HAPPENING IN FL MAKING NATIONWIDE/”OUT-SIDE-OF-FLORIDA”-WIDE NEWS…can you believe how much of “your” news comes out of this state? from missing/killed children, to pedophiles, to family murders, to randomness like this…I gotta get outta here…LOL

    Oh yeah – MJ is the greatest. Period.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/EbonBrotha/ EbonBrotha

    Just pitiful for someone to make a comment like that on the day he died. But I been hearing all kind of jokes since his death. I just brushed them off and start talking positive things about his life such as his music and career.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/-bxkiddo-/ -bxkiddo-

    that story made little to no sense

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/0VancouverHurts/ 0VancouverHurts

    my co-worker said mj was a pedaphile i wanted to punch him out so bad. i love mj he was innocent. the boy came out and said he lied all along and that his parents wanted money. poor mj, he never deserved any of that negativity from the media. but now its too late and the king has left us. i miss him so much i wish there is a way to bring him back i cant stop crying.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shindogg/ shindogg

    well this is crazy but whats most confusin is the headline “man assaulted” and then the article says he wasnt hurt. HELLO!!! unless u meant verbally assaulted, the headline is misleadin.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/C4pricorn/ C4pricorn

    lmao, Michael Jackson could have been our damn president had he run….hell he would win the fcukin presidency in Iran.
    am I the only one that is reminded of Mr. Burns from the Simpsons when I see MJ?
    may he R.I.P.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ray_j546/ ray_j546

    you right bxkiddo who u wrote this…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/pookiebadaz/ pookiebadaz

    thats what im sayin…i aint get it

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blkpuddn/ blkpuddn

    THAT’S WHAT THE MAN GETS! HE SHOULD HAVE WHIPPED HIS AZZ!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/melliemel32/ melliemel32

    This is confusing. First of all, the unidentified driver is who it sounds like made a derogatory comment…but the article makes it sounds like Kiernan was the one chased by Wideman. Kiernan (according to the article) just said that we lost a great musical talent, which is a compliment. Somebody help me understand. I re-read it…editors? LOL Maybe I’m missing something…and the other person was right, if he was just chased, and no finger was laid on him, he wasn’t physically assaulted. Hmmm…editors! :)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/A_Lost_Man/ A_Lost_Man

    Ordinarily, I wouldn’t condone anyone being physically assaulted for expressing an opinion. However, people should realize that an @$$ whipping is not a priviledge…it’s a right!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Leatice79/ Leatice79

    not understanding this article very much it dosen’t look like anyone got assulted

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Joseph1227/ Joseph1227

    The reasons people fight are just getting dumber and dumber. The fact that some actually condone this violence is simply retarded. It just shows the increasing ignorance of America. Last time I checked this country still practiced freedom of speech. No matter the opinion or how inflammatory it is, people still have the right to voice it. Thumbs down to the guy wielding the knife.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/3RDWARDHTOWN/ 3RDWARDHTOWN

    I read this elsewhere and it said Wideman was stabbed for expressing his compliment after the bus driver made his derogatory comment.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SexyNavyChick/ SexyNavyChick

    DAMN

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