Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson
Background
Michael when he begins yelling.
Michael Thompson is a United States Army veteran who lives in Carson City, Nevada with the rest of his family. He is originally from Virginia. [10] [16]
He believes in the faith of Christianity. [10]He has a wife who is also disabled. [10]His sister-in-law Jennifer Saintonge claims that he has been racist since before is time in the military. She also states that he was abusive to her sister, who one day kicked him with the flat of her foot and left a foot print from stomach to chest, then pistol whipped him across the side of his head. [15]
Racist Incident
Clip of the video during the moment when the police arrive.
Hector had spoken Spanish with his mother while Michael and members of his family overheard the conversation.
At one point Michael decides to express his thoughts about Hector speaking Spanish so Hector decides to turn on his smart phone and record the altercation.
Michael becomes enraged after Hector says that he respects his views and tells Hector to "Shut Up!".
He then says, "Fuck you... you fucking Spic. You can kiss my ass!" Hector then begins to attempt to analyze why Michael has so much hatred towards Hector which allows Michael to realize the racist entrapment he has fell into. [10]
Michael then begins yelling at Hector and the people around him including his wife, who also tells her to shut up.
Throughout the rest of the video, Hector captures in his video a racist, bigoted, oppressive disabled man.
In the end, security comes to subdue the situation and once Hector begins to explain the commotion that took place.
He shuts off the video after he pans to the other bystanders willing to help Hector with the report, as well as the Police officer, for a final shot of the video and says: "I am about to turn this off, but I want everyone to see good people".