An 18-year-old man pleaded no contest for punching an elderly man who allegedly asked him to stop smoking at a park in Valencia, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
Deputy District Attorney David Jacobs said Tanner Ian Smith of Saugus pleaded yesterday to battery on an elder in case 6SC01226.
Smith was immediately sentenced to 90 days in county jail, three years of summary probation, 30 days of community labor, 52 anger management classes and an order to stay away from the victim and Valencia Glen Park, where the incident took place.
On May 2, the 71-year-old victim asked a group smoking at the park to stop because of the young children playing there, the prosecutor said. The group laughed and insulted the victim who then took a photo of the activity, the prosecutor added.
Smith then punched the victim in the face, knocking him to the ground, according to the prosecutor.
The case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Santa Clarita Station.
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18 Comments
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Another real winner.
Not the same punk who hit another guy in the head with a skateboard?
People really do need to mind their own business though lol
well, technically the child was breaking the law
He was 18!!! Quit calling him a child.
Should spend a year in jail and community service in a nursing home serving his elders.
He’ll get a year and be out in a week
William Sturkey Sad but true
Not a good idea. I wouldn’t trust this individual with any human being. Maybe cleaning after them with supervision.
Tanner Ian Smith, there are lots of people who can’t wait to run into you somewhere.
Good. Glad he’s taking some responsibility for his actions. Too bad he can’t smoke soon lol
This disrespectful “child” needs to learn respect, control his temper. It’s a big, bad world out there, next time he may not be so lucky.
That’s the problem with kids who were never thought to “RESPECT YOUR ELDERS ” and to respect others.
agree with you 100% Miguel.
Who remembers the video of the 70 year old vet in Oakland handing out a beat down to a young punk on a bus? (call the ambalamps!) lol!!
We have the right to ask someone to not smoke near us, screw minding your own business….I am not a smoker and I don’t care that people smoke…but I should not have to inhale that. So…hopefully this punk will get his ass kicked…I would love to do it. How do you hit a 71 year old period??? Loser and a scumbag.