In a dramatic and tense moment at a Kansas City holiday pop-up bar, employees and patrons alike banded together to thwart a violent attack by a man wielding a large kitchen knife. The incident, which occurred at a bustling bar in the Country Club Plaza, has since gone viral, with many applauding the quick thinking and bravery of those who stepped in to protect others.
An X user shared the video of the incident depicting the Kansas City people’s valor. He captioned the post:
“A group of Kansas City men jump into action and start chucking chairs at a man after he attempted to stab employees at a pop-up bar. This is awesome 🔥 42-year-old Rustam Huseinov was arrested and charged with seven felonies.”
There’s a string of reactions to this post, applauding the men in Kansas City. An X user commented :
“I love Kansas City! We stand up for our own.” “This is what America is about.” marveled another user.
Referencing an incident where a woman was burned alive in the New York Subway on 22 December, one X user wrote :
“KC, where men are still men and people are still people. New York City, where people just stand by while someone throws a match on a sleep homeless lady and gets to just sit there and watch while people walk by and film it…”
One other X user referenced the Daniel Penny case while :
“Notice Kansas City doesn’t charge these men for protecting others the way @ManhattanDA went after Daniel Penny because he was white.”
Who is the Kansas City man facing numerous charges regarding the incident?
As reported by The Kansas City Star , the man, identified as 37-year-old Rustam Huseinov, is facing multiple charges, including making a terrorist threat, harassment, assault, property damage, trespassing, and numerous counts of armed criminal activity.
According to the Kansas City Star, bar staff said that Huseinov had been a regular at the establishment for roughly a week. Legal records indicate that he resides in an apartment complex situated near Ward Parkway…