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   From: rebelflag@racist.media.msnbc.com   
      
   A white liberal democrat punk from Newport Beach - FIRED by Taco   
   Bell?  What is the world coming to?   
      
   The Orange County man arrested this weekend on suspicion of   
   assaulting his Uber driver is no longer working as a corporate   
   manager for Taco Bell, the company said Monday.   
      
   Benjamin Golden, 32, of Newport Beach was taken into custody   
   Friday night and booked on misdemeanor charges of public   
   intoxication and assaulting a taxicab operator, Costa Mesa   
   police Sgt. Jerry Souza said.   
      
   Golden's driver posted dashboard camera images of the alleged   
   attack on YouTube, where it has been viewed more than 500,000   
   times.   
      
   In a statement provided to The Times, Taco Bell Corp. said that   
   Golden had worked as a marketing manager for the Irvine-based   
   company.   
      
   "Given the behavior of the individual, it is clear he can no   
   longer work for us. We have also offered and encouraged him to   
   seek professional help," the company said in the statement.   
      
   Golden was arrested near Costa Mesa shopping center, where his   
   driver had parked in order to kick him out of the car, Souza   
   said.   
      
   The driver, Edward Caban, told police that Golden repeatedly hit   
   him and pulled his hair, prompting him to respond by pepper-   
   spraying the passenger. He shared video of the incident with   
   police.   
      
   Caban posted a clip on YouTube showing what he said were the   
   final minutes of the ride, and Souza verified that the online   
   video is the same video that police reviewed.   
      
   In the video, the passenger argues with Caban over directions.   
      
   The driver eventually pulls into the parking lot of a shopping   
   center in the 1800 block of Newport Boulevard, where the   
   altercation occurred. As Caban turns into the parking lot, the   
   passenger is seen falling over in his seat.   
      
   The two men continue to argue and Caban orders the passenger out   
   of the car. The dispute escalates, and the passenger refuses to   
   leave.   
      
   “Get out of my car or I will call the police,” Caban says.   
      
   The passenger opens his door, then begins to repeatedly strike   
   the driver, shouting expletives at him and pulling his hair.   
   Caban then pepper-sprays the man.   
      
   Police were called shortly after 8 p.m., officials said. Golden   
   was released from custody with a written promise to appear in   
   court, Souza said. Police are still reviewing the incident and   
   plan to submit charges this week to the Orange County district   
   attorney's office, he added.   
      
   Golden could not be reached for comment. He has been permanently   
   banned from using the transit service, Uber spokeswoman Kayla   
   Whaling said Sunday night.   
      
   She said Uber officials have been in contact with Caban and that   
   the company is glad he is “doing OK.” She declined to comment on   
   whether Uber drivers typically utilize dash cameras or whether   
   the company encourages drivers to carry pepper spray.   
      
   Caban told KNBC-TV Channel 4 that the attack has made him want   
   to stop working as an Uber driver.   
      
   "I wanted to make sure he didn't get away," Caban said. "I have   
   lost so much money on people like him and I'm done dealing with   
   it. They take the food right out of my mouth."   
      
   http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-uber-rider-arrested-   
   20151101-story.html   
      
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