Cell Sale
While out drinking in Boston, Mass., Anthony J. Verani, 28, was approached by a man asking if he could make a call on Verani’s cell phone. Verani said sure: for $5. The man agreed and made the call, Verani says, but then only handed him $1 and ran off. Verani gave chase, aided by his brother, Michael, 27. The man jumped onto a transit bus, so the Veranis hailed a taxi and followed the bus to Newton, a $32 cab ride. When they jumped out of the cab to chase the man down when he got off the bus, they allegedly only gave the hack $22, so he too joined the chase to get the rest of his fare. The driver says the brothers beat the man they were chasing, then smashed him into his cab, breaking a mirror. Anthony was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — the cab — and Michael was charged with assault and battery. (Newton TAB) ...I was with them on principle until they stiffed the cabbie.
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