When a 41-year-old anti-masker argued with a member of staff at a local South Australian supermarket, an innocent shopper standing next to him tried to help – and instead ended up being pushed violently to the ground by the anti-masker.
Video footage shows the disturbing incident unfolding at Drakes Supermarket at Aldinga Beach, south of Adelaide.
The CCTV footage shows the way the 41-year-old anti-masker launched his cowardly attack, shoving the Good Samaritan in the chest and sending him stumbling backwards before crashing to the floor.
A few minutes before this, the anti-masker can be seen jumping the queue before a staff member challenges him about not wearing a mask.
He then becomes angry and abusive so the innocent Good Samaritan steps in – pointing to boxes of face masks for sale behind the counter.
This only makes the anti-masker angrier and he starts yelling and pushing, allegedly pushing the innocent shopper to the ground.
Another shopper who saw the whole incident says: “That’s incredibly selfish and just unnecessary.”
“Why would he push him?” they added.
After reviewing the security video footage, police have arrested the 41-year-old Aldinga Beach man earlier this week.
He’s been charged with assault, disorderly behaviour and failing to comply with a direction.
As well as allegedly refusing to wear a mask, the CCTV footage shows him failing to use the QR Code check-in on arrival.
He has been released on bail and will face Christies Beach Magistrates Court next month.
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