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Out of Town Electrical Worker Helping Restore Power in New York Severely Beaten by Unknown Attacker

Nov. 13, 2012 8:30pm Liz Klimas

If you thought utility workers in Connecticut being pelted with eggs and then subsequently put under police protection while they were working to help Hurricane Sandy victims was bad, wait until you hear about what happened to an out-of-state electrician in New York.

WTSP reported that John Applewhite, an electrician from Florida helping restore power on Long Island, was beaten to the point where he now has a broken jaw, among other facial fractures, and a black eye.

Florida Electrician Has Jaw Broken in Attack While Helping Restore Power in Long Island

John Applewhite spoke about the incident from his hospital bed in Florida. (Image: WTSP screenshot)

Applewhite, who is now back in Florida awaiting surgery, said he doesn’t know what spurred his attacker to single him out. WTSP reported Applewhite’s recollection of the incident:

“He met me halfway between my truck and his vehicle, and just as I got within arm’s reach, he decked me,” said John Applewhite.

Applewhite doesn’t know why he was attacked or by whom. Police say its was a guy in a black BMW who took off after the assault.

Watch the report with Applewhite talking about what happened from his hospital bed:

My Fox NY reported Applewhite saying that he didn’t have any prior indication that the man would attack him.

“He was in a nice vehicle, dressed fairly nice from what I could tell,” Applewhite said, according to the news station.

My Fox NY also reported a co-worker, one of the 24 who went up from Lakeland, Fla., to assist other utility workers, came to help Applewhite and was bitten by the attacker.

Nassau police are investigating the incident.

Here’s the My Fox NY report:

New York News | NYC Breaking News

(H/T: New York Daily News)

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Hickory
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:47pm
It sounds like he was attacked by a union thug who was brought in to run them off. Remember, these people threatened violence on a group of non-union power workers from Alabama.

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- jungle J
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 10:48pm
  you are a progressive trouble maker.
  
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- Falindraun
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 10:55am
  Actually no he isnt a progressive. he is exactly right in NJ a group of non-union workers were turned away when the town found out their group was non-union.
  
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TAXEVERYONE
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:46pm
New York, the arshole of America.

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pattik
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:45pm
Union boss

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- asybot12
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 12:17am
  Nah the bosses get driven around in bullet proof Hummers
  
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kapnkd
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:43pm
Just confirms why I have only been in NYC once – and hat ed it! In spite of this, my wife and I boxed/bagged up 15 bags of clothing to help those in need out because of Sandy. Then we could not find anyone locally collecting items and then that canned goods and such would only be accepted from companies such as Kroger or other grocery retailers.

At that point, we gave everything to a veterans group who will put it all towards good use on helping veterans and their families.

Upon learning more and more about the people and their behavior in NYC and NJ – I am more than glad of where our donations went.

Let these less than human liberals stew in their own disaster and misery!

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- betterpart
  Posted on November 14, 2012 at 5:35am
  Long Island is largely lefty libs. No doubt this attack was done by Union.
  
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AmericaMustBeFree
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:26pm
Let New Yorker’s fix New York all by themselves, if this how they treat the help!

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- kapnkd
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:45pm
  After hearing this, I’m rooting for the displaced rats to take over the city and wipe the liberals out.
  
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Leveraction3030
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:26pm
Next time they can fend for themselves. Unprepared and unable to protect themselves from the looters and thugs taking what little the people had. The Media of course not reporting that. How many of the dead were murderd for IPads and Cellphones when if allowed to own a firearm you could have protected yourself and you family? Oh wait your elected and beloved Mayor dictated no guns for citizens; only for the criminals. Call 911 and NYPD will be there in a mere second to save you.
You should have been ready people, you had a week, and chose to ignore the warnings. Of course what can one expect in two of the most liberl states that expected immediate reults from Lord Obama. What a joke.
Americans come to help and what to you do: Refuse non-union help, throw eggs and cuss the workers. Rot in your ******* elitist world next time!!!

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:26pm
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I’ve written off New York, years ago.
It’s a hopeless H*LL-HOLE.

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kindling
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:22pm
Union thug driving a BMW I bet.

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heeltar
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:22pm
If I was this guys boss I would be buying a full page add in the local newspapers simply stating “WE don’t have to be here, we came here to help. If you don’t want our help we will leave and maybe your union controlled power company will have it back on sometime in May

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- fooltx
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:45pm
  well im not rich but i would donate for that,
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:22pm
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Where’s the description of the attacker? Race, build, hair color, anything?
Since he bit the other utility worker, this attacker needs to be found, in case the attacker has AIDS or Hepatitis.

I sure hope someone turns this devil into authorities. He’s bound to have bragged about his evil deeds to someone.

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- Leveraction3030
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:31pm
  Remember the only weapon allowed in NYC is your teeth. That was all he had to fight with. Bloomberg will probably pass a new law now in NYC to pull all citizens teeth so this can never happen again. Damn shame the guys from Florida could not have their God given right to protect themselves in NYC. A .45 cal would have stopped this entire situation instantly!!!
  
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eyesopened
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:20pm
the only way I would go help in NY is if they dropped their opposition to the 2nd Amendment…..cause I’d be packing.

if I had work among those animals/thugs/ect….you bet I would have an equalizer

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- kindling
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:25pm
  And a rabie shot!
  
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perry1980
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:19pm
From now on we will let those S.O.B.s just sit there in the dark until the Union workers get off their break time and fix the problems.

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Daddy Hawg
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:17pm
So how would people react to a major solar flare that took the electrical grid down for a few weeks or months? It seems that any natural disaster brings out both the best and worst of people.

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The-Monk
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:16pm
Union Boss????

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:14pm
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That piece of crap attacker stole this dear man’s Thanksgiving and Christmas from him and his family.
I sure hope he didn’t steal this young man’s love of his fellow man.
I hope his heart is not hardened by this tragic event.
God bless John and his family.

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ClingingtomyGUNS
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:56pm
When the ice storm hit WV a few years back, my wife and I were up visiting her relatives. There were crews there from all over. We ran into a few workers at a steak house. When we left, we made a point to thank them. They told us, they had had mixed reactions from the locals. Some of them were cussed out for not having it back fast enough. I find it a sad state of affairs, that we have all become Cain. I would want to leave NY for this, but for all of the people who are truly thankful. Christ told us, among other things, that we would be hated and if we were His followers, we would pick up or crosses daily. I pray that the attacker finds God, and soon. The world is de-evolving, rapidly.

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- LeadNotFollow
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:05pm
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  Amen!
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:20pm
  Is this another Black on White attack. Another Tryvon Martin attacking someone from Florida.
  
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gyro
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:52pm
new york new york — how dose that song go ?

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- Thomas_Jefferson
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:01pm
  Obama union Nazis
  
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- HKS
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:17pm
  Obviously union thugs, thanks to all that new power they got from Obama.
  
  “Remember Benghazi”
  
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Thornyrose13
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:50pm
well, looks like New York will be paying this young man time and a half as well as his hospital bills. sad case. I do hope it is a lone loony, and not some stupid union thing, or some idiot still without power. Big storms over big areas mean long repair times. And if you choose to live in the boonies, you are on the low end of the repair list.

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123456beatriz
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:45pm
Definitely The Americans made a great mistake re-electing this Marxist. The Union workers are only Bullies!. Poor man was attacked for those bullies!.

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johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:43pm
I’ll bet that those FL boys have never run into a butt head just screaming on crack, have they?

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BlackCrow
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:38pm
I had been under the impression that New Yorkers were arrogant and rude. But to beat an out of town utility worker trying to fix your problems because those problems are not getting fixed fast enough? Sit in the cold and dark Jack!

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- DEFCON4
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:58pm
  Indeed, black crow, talking about, “biting the hand that feeds you”……
  
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FunFunFun
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:38pm
I hope this young man does not lose his good will for mankind because of the attacker.

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FreeToBe
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:37pm
What have we come to? Here is a young man, giving freely of his time to help others, and he is attacked fo that. Do we have animals in New York, or what? What brings this type of behavior on? Well, sad to say, if it was me, I’d let them fend for themselves, although I know that is a terrible attitude to have. Maybe they could use some humility. I think I will just pray for all of them, the good and the bad. Breaks my heart!

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- randy
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:53pm
  Sounds like a thug union rep to me….
  
  And don’ feel bad for feeling the way you do.
  I’m a central NY’er and would not lift a finger to help those in NYC.
  NYC is just the toilet bowl of NY State. Sucking the rest of the state dry.
  To The NYC dwellers, the rest of NY State are nothing but s bunch of Hicks and farmers.
  When the rest of the country has experienced some kind of devastation, it’s never NYC lending a hand to you. It’s the good people from the rest of this State.
  
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- Kupo
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:28pm
  While what this guy was doing was laudable, he most certainly was not giving freely of his time. I guarantee you that he was making at least time and a half, possibly double time, plus per diem, plus overtime.
  
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- claymoremacm
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:29pm
  Isn’t it amazing that all the BLUE areas that elected The Commie are also the areas that are going to drive the country bankrupt and all the RED areas are going to be hit with the bill.
  
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Sicialian Eyeball
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:36pm
Hey guys. Pack up and head home. Nobody needs this BS when the people you’re trying to help are this disrespectful. Welcome to 0bama’s America.

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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 9:00pm
  After reading this story, one is tempted to say “let the ingrates plummet into anarchy and sort it out between themselves,” hoping the good will take care of the bad.
  
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Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:34pm
Any Union Thugs around?

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- rickc34
  Posted on November 13, 2012 at 8:42pm
  Typical New York gratitude. What comes after Sandy?T …. Hurry up New York is waiting for you T….
  
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