Bus Attendant Vs. Student

Hattie Yvonne Branch told police that a 14-year-old boy riding her bus would regularly shout profanity at her, threaten to break her jaw and gesture with his elbow as if to strike her.

The 70-year-old Polk school bus attendant said her job was to "keep the peace on the bus," and the boy would bully her on a daily basis, according to a transcript.

"I don't have any problem with nobody but him," she said.

On June 2, police say Branch went into a rage and beat the boy — pulling his hair, hitting him and biting his back twice.

Prosecutors recently released recorded surveillance footage on the bus showing the encounter between Branch and the boy.

The bus was parked and loading up with passengers.

Investigative reports say the 14-year-old boy was horsing around and tossed a 5-year-old boy over a bus seat. The 5-year-old boy's feet accidentally struck Branch, reports state.

Branch told police she thought the 14-year-old boy intended for the younger boy's feet to hit her, and she began to defend herself when it appeared to her that the boy had his "deuces up."

She said she recalled biting the boy's back but didn't remember putting him in a "full nelson" wrestling hold.

The bus' driver, Charlene Wimes, can be heard on the video yelling for Branch to stop and let the boy go,

"I hate it's happened," Branch told police. "I really do ... But he had set fear in me, 'cause he was always threatening me and every time he passed by me he tried to hit me in the face. And walk off and laugh."

Branch said the boy was transferred to her bus for disciplinary problems, and she had written him up at least four times.

The boy was taken off the bus, and he reported the confrontation and showed the bite marks to a school resource officer.

Investigators reviewed the video and determined the boy was unaware that Branch would start hitting him, according to reports.

Investigators also noted that the boy began yelling obscenities at Branch after she started attacking him, reports state.

Branch was arrested July 8 and was released the next day from jail on $10,000 bail, records show.

A trial date has not been set.

Branch faces a charge of child abuse. The third-degree felony carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison.

"It's an unfortunate incident all the way around," said Branch's lawyer, Julia Williamson. "The kid has emotional issues, obviously. But her self-defense reaction was inappropriate. The biting was inappropriate."

Branch was hired in June 2002 and was paid $10,366 in annual salary.

School officials recommended Branch be terminated from her job, but she retired, records show.

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[wabeasley]

Someone should have beat his ass long ago. Who's gonna convict a 70 year old women who was defending herself from a 14 year old pussy, who threatened her everyday. His parents should be put in jail .

[jambot19]

Driving a school bus i will never do// fuck them rude ass kids with no home training

[bratzisfosho]

So what I see here is two kids playing and a kid accidentally I guess hit the old lady in the face. First of all they are kids nobody has the right to put their hands on anybody else child . Yes the boy is wrong for yelling and swearing but he was pissed he was attacked so the only person I see is doing wrong is the old lady I hope she is never around any kids again. I respect that kid for not hitting her back. He could of attack back and whoop her ass but he respectfully didn't and that's a k

[jpferrytl]

crazy sassy black ladys need to caulm the fuck down1!!!

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[Lionel4482]

she bit the hell out of him. I wanted to see the mark

[MrWegosolo]

WIIINNNNINNNNNGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!­!! Alright Hattie, in a mutha fuckin choke hold!!

[IceYourPimpHand]

@sylviaanah They're kids, get over it, sensitive sally.

[sylviaanah]

My grandma is a bus driver for my school, its sad to say kids are going to be this rude to them..

[conartist349]

holy shit hahahahaha!

[moonhead538]

why is a 14 year old beating up a 5 yr old

[raymond92a]

Lmao funny shit gramma handled it like a g wat pussy 14 year old boy can't handle a 70 year old anyway lol