Filming people with a cellphone instead of coming to their aid is one of New York City's greatest pastimes, but documenting individuals not preoccupied in combat can be risky. Take this intoxicated "Greek" man on the subway who insists he can fight a younger man. "What, you think I don't have the ability?" Time to pull out the camera, right? Well when he notices he's being filmed, his attention shifts from the man to the photographer, and strikes the camera with an umbrella.
The incident begins at 1:00, but start from the beginning to get a good taste of middle-aged braggadocio.
After the entire train tells the man to calm down, he begins to wax about his love for America, claims that he fought in the Vietnam War, and professes his hatred for George W. Bush (which is poised to be part of the citizenship test in a few years).
Moral: if you don't ask someone for their permission to film them, be prepared to become part of the show.
