Most Insane News Story You'll See Today
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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) -
The story of 'Kai,' a homeless hitchhiker who has been credited with saving a black Pacific Gas and Electric worker who was rammed by a driver who proclaimed to be Jesus on Friday, has gone viral.
The affable "Kai" rocketed into Internet superstardom with his "Smash, smash, smash" line, which he used to described the way he used the blunt end of a hatchet to stop the driver who attacked the PG&E worker because of the color of his skin.
The KMPH video has grabbed more than one million views on Youtube and has been featured on media outlets like the Huffington Post, CNN and Fox News.
In an exclusive update with KMPH reporter, Jessob Reisbeck, "Kai" says he hitchhiked to Northern California and has only recently learned of his Internet fame.
He tells Reisbeck that he is "overwhelmed by the support."
Meanwhile, the driver behind the attack, 54-year-old Jett Simmons McBride of Tacoma, Wash., was booked into Fresno County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder on a $1 million-bail.
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) - (2/6/13)
The man accused of calling himself "Jesus" and running down a Pacific Gas and Electric worker last week is scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon.
Jett Simmons Mcbride, 54, of Tacoma, Wash., is facing attempted murder charges after ramming the 37-year-old PG&E worker with his car because of the color of his skin, police said.
That's when a hitchhiker who had been catching a ride with Mcbride began hitting the man with a hatchet.
McBride had been previously reported missing by his wife when he left Washington nearly three weeks ago, according the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
Several women ran to help the PG&E worker, who suffered two broken legs in the attack, but were in turn attacked by Mcbride began to attack them.
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The story of 'Kai,' a homeless hitchhiker who has been credited with saving a black Pacific Gas and Electric worker who was rammed by a driver who proclaimed to be Jesus on Friday, has gone viral.
The affable "Kai" rocketed into Internet superstardom with his "Smash, smash, smash" line, which he used to described the way he used the blunt end of a hatchet to stop the driver who attacked the PG&E worker because of the color of his skin.
The KMPH video has grabbed more than one million views on Youtube and has been featured on media outlets like the Huffington Post, CNN and Fox News.
In an exclusive update with KMPH reporter, Jessob Reisbeck, "Kai" says he hitchhiked to Northern California and has only recently learned of his Internet fame.
He tells Reisbeck that he is "overwhelmed by the support."
Meanwhile, the driver behind the attack, 54-year-old Jett Simmons McBride of Tacoma, Wash., was booked into Fresno County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder on a $1 million-bail.
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMPH) - (2/6/13)
The man accused of calling himself "Jesus" and running down a Pacific Gas and Electric worker last week is scheduled to make his first court appearance this afternoon.
Jett Simmons Mcbride, 54, of Tacoma, Wash., is facing attempted murder charges after ramming the 37-year-old PG&E worker with his car because of the color of his skin, police said.
That's when a hitchhiker who had been catching a ride with Mcbride began hitting the man with a hatchet.
McBride had been previously reported missing by his wife when he left Washington nearly three weeks ago, according the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.
Several women ran to help the PG&E worker, who suffered two broken legs in the attack, but were in turn attacked by Mcbride began to attack them.
GL
