According to the indictment filed in the Jerusalem District Court, a resident of the city who argued with a bus driver released his dog unarmed and ordered him to attack the driver

• Pitbull // Archive photo

The Jerusalem District Attorney filed an indictment on Wednesday in the city district court against Yehuda Ariel Reubens, 28, of Jerusalem for aggravated willful intent and possession of a dangerous dog without a license and contrary to regulations. At the relevant time of the charge, due to the Corona virus, buses could only be accessed from the back door, and the driver and passengers separated a barrier of plastic films that blocked the passage to the driver's seat.

According to the indictment, filed by Attorney Rachel Aharoni-Zeevi of the Jerusalem District Attorney's office, on 6.5.20, the driver of the Egged bus driver in Jerusalem, in the evening, went along with his girlfriend to the back door bus along with the defendant's dog, a pit bull, a dangerous dog held The driver turned to the defendant and his girlfriend and told them that the dog should not be allowed on the bus, in response, the defendant approached the driver and started yelling at him that the dog had his time and was allowed to go with the dog. Of the driver and kept yelling and cursing him.

The driver, who was worried about the dog, picked up a wiper on the bus. Or then, the defendant pulled the wiper out of the driver's hand and the stick was broken in half so that half remained with the defendant. Immediately afterwards, holding a cane, he yells at the driver and threatens him to release the dog, walks over to the dog, lowers his gaze and walks toward the driver. He panicked, opened the front door and got off the bus. Next to it, the defendant came down from the front door and immediately attacked the driver and hit him with the stick he had in his head and face.

After the driver fell to the floor, the defendant told the dog "Grab it, grab it." The dog, who was helpless, attacked the driver who was lying on the floor and bit him several bites in the leg. As the dog bit and attacked the driver, the defendant continued to punch him with the stick he had in his hand. A few seconds later, defendant's girlfriend pulled the dog from the driver, stopping him from continuing to attack him.

As a result of the defendant's actions, the driver suffered cuts in his face, was bitten by the dog several bites in the legs, and sustained bruises and scratches.

The National Histadrut bus drivers organization said in response: "The indictment is only the tip of the iceberg, and everything needs to be done to prevent the next bus driver's murder. This day is sadly approaching huge steps. It is time for the enforcement authorities to punish the rioters harshly so that deterrence is created. True to the outlaws. It's time for bus drivers to become public servants.

(Participating in the preparation: Shlomi Diaz)