McGruff Survives a Beat-Down: Metro bus driver charged with simple assault

[DS1]

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First the Chick-fil-A cow received a beat-down in Fredericksburg, Va. Now, someone takes a shot at everyone's favorite crime-fighting pooch.

Word of advice for new-look Screech: Hire A-Rod's cousin ASAP.

McGruff the Crime Dog was the latest victim of the mascot mayhem.

Police said their four-legged hero absorbed a blow to the head over the weekend from a Metro bus driver in front of a group of children but didn't lose his cool, according to the Washington Examiner.

McGruff, who was actually District officer Tyrone Hardy in costume, was handing out flyers to kids in northwest Washington Saturday when bus driver Shawn Brim, 38, stopped, got out and adjusted his mirrors and then cold-cocked McGruff in the head with a closed fist, according to a police report.

A woozy McGruff staggered. Kids screamed. The alleged attacker hopped back on his bus and drove off.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/McGruff-Survives-a-Beat-Down.html

[geardaddy]

1. What is it about people in costumes

that get some folks riled up?

[guitar man]

2. shouldn't that be

assaulting a police officer? :shrug:

[TK421]

3. They should put Smokey the Bear in a safehouse NOW!@!@

these psychos could be anywhere!!!!

[KamaAina]

4. The Nats' mascot is named Screech?!

Fits, somehow...

[TZ]

6. STFU you!

It's Screech the EAGLE. :grr:

[KamaAina]

7. The Eagles' mascot is named Screech, too?

Isn't that, like, mascot infringement or something? :-)

[flvegan]

5. These are hate crimes.

Or something.