The UGE employee is definitely guilty of battery, as he made the first touch. Battery requires physical contact. Assault on the other hand, only requires “reasonable apprehension “.

It’s interesting case-law. Based on a situation where White NASA engineers deemed to it funny to slap the lunch trays out of Black engineers hands without touching them; ergo circumventing the battery statutes.

That depends on your definition of “American “ is. To me, an American would have politely asked the guy if he needed some help or informed him that commandeering a wheelchair to carry his bags would raise some eyebrows. An “American “ company would have no use for an outsourced UGE. You get what you pay for…most times. This situation was totally avoidable, if mr UGE was acting like an American. What he got instead was justice and I hope a lesson. If you can’t help, call the police, or mind your fking business. The police did what they usually do; arrest the Black guy. That should be considered an American problem by all.