A carnival ride operator at the Opa Locka Hialeah Flea Market was caught on camera first getting into a shoving match with a coworker, then with a female passenger and a child, which then led to a group of onlookers jumping in to defend the woman and giving the operator an epic beatdown in the process.
Have a watch (language warning):
Full video shows Opa Locka Hialeah Flea Market Carnival ferris wheel operator shoving a kid, fighting with his coworker and how passengers were eventually saved from runaway ride #BecauseMiami: https://t.co/FQynRivLy6 pic.twitter.com/3VdQtiSepT
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) April 18, 2021
The Opa Locka Police Department said in a statement that they bring charges against the carnival employee and he “will be in our custody in short order”:
UPDATE: @OpalockaPD says they "interviewed and secured a written statement from the victim and probable cause exists to arrest the carnival employee depicted in the video." City manager @JohnEPateCOL told me, "I have confidence the offender will be in our custody in short order." pic.twitter.com/j4F8qSUcSd
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) April 18, 2021
And for those of a certain age in the Miami area, filmmaker Billy Corben shared this version that includes the iconic “Opa Locka – Hialeah” song dubbed over the original audio:
Brawl at Opa Locka Hialeah Flea Market Carnival last night after ferris wheel operator goes wild #BecauseMiami video: @jusbeinqgabby pic.twitter.com/CqplzjdB1Y
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) April 18, 2021
Here’s the original lol:
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