‘Hospitality Ambassador’ Violently Beats Homeless Man To The Ground

‘Violent footage emerged on Thursday that appears to show a hospitality ambassador for a Berkeley downtown business association attacking a homeless man, who was blamed for the incident and later charged with a count of misdemeanor battery.

John Caner, CEO of the Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA), which coordinates the ambassador program, apologized on Thursday for the incident, and said the ambassador who appears to punch the homeless man had been fired.

A second hospitality ambassador who failed to intervene has been suspended, pending an investigation, Caner said.’

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