The AC Transit Bus fight is an American viral video depicting a physical altercation between two men aboard an AC Transit bus in Oakland, California, on February 15, 2010. The altercation was recorded by a nearby passenger, who uploaded it to video hosting website YouTube. It ranked among the top five most viewed videos on YouTube in its first week, but was not included in the official list,[1][2] and has received over six million views.
In the video, passengers Thomas Bruso and Michael Lovette argue over an unspecified matter, which leads to Lovette throwing a punch and Bruso responding by beating him to the floor. Bruso, nicknamed "Epic Beard Man" due to his prominent white beard,[3] would become an internet meme and cult hero. The event also raised concerns following a number of previous incidents involving violence on the public transport system in Oakland.[4]
The incident inspired the 2012 action film Bad Ass, which starred Danny Trejo as a fictional character similar to Bruso.[5] Two sequels also starring Trejo, Bad Asses and Bad Asses on the Bayou, were released in 2014 and 2015.
cbs13-21710 was invoked but never defined (see the help page)."Epic Beard Man", aka Vietnam veteran, Tom Bruso, is homeless, after being evicted from his home back in January. Filmmaker Nathan Maas made this short video featuring Vietnam Tom, where he explains himself, and how hard it is to be homeless in America.