Real-life employees dressed as Power Rangers spring into action when a woman is being attacked by a man having a "mental health crisis" near Noka Ramen cocktail bar in Oakland, California. The woman runs into the noodle shop and cocktail bar for help and the Power Rangers spring into action. It's Morphin' Time!
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What happens when Oakland restaurant servers show up to their shift dressed up like Power Rangers?
They jump into action, of course, to save a woman in distress. The employees at Noka Ramen are real-life heroes.
For these employees, it was just a typical Friday night of cosplay to promote Asian culture when the situation happened at Noka Ramen, and they had to think fast to protect a woman in danger.
The employees don’t typically come to work to fight crime at the two-month-old Noka Ramen at 90 Franklin St. in Oakland, California, but on this occasion, it really happened.
Oakland's Noka Ramen Staff Help an Endangered Woman
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ABC 7 News reported that on Friday, 14 October 2022, a woman ran into Noka Ramen in Oakland to take refuge while being attacked by a man around 8 p.m.
Employees dressed in their Friday Power Rangers costumes sprung into action to save the woman. The man attacking her put her into a chokehold and was shouting racial slurs. (Source: ABC 7 News)
Ploi Pirapokin witnessed the event. At first, she was unaware if the whole thing was staged but quickly realized that it was not a staged event. It was a real woman in a crisis situation needing real help.
She posted on Twitter:
“The craziest thing just happened at dinner. I’m at a ramen shop owned by Thai people in Oakland dressed as power rangers, when a woman comes rushing in saying she wasn’t safe — and a man came running in after her and puts her in a chokehold.” -Ploi Pirapokin, witness (Source: Twitter)
All of a sudden, the employees of Noka Ramen decide to help this woman.
“All of the servers, slash Power Rangers were moving towards the scene to help one another out.” -Ploi Pirapokin, witness (Source: Twitter)
She continued to describe the situation:
“Once the woman had expressed she wasn’t safe, and she didn’t want to go home with this man who was choke holding her, the black power ranger (the manager with a kickass bob) and the yellow ranger, told the man to leave.” -Ploi Pirapokin, witness (Source: Twitter)
According to ABC7 News, the “Power Rangers ended up piling onto the man and police showed up.”
Ploi Pirapokin noted that it was “the yellow ranger that took the man by the collar and dragged him out of the restaurant.” (Source: SFGate, Twitter)
ABC7 News learned from police after they detained the attacker, they believe the man was “undergoing a mental health crisis, and transported him for medical attention.” (Source: ABC 7 News)
Witness Ploi Pirapokin said that the way the employees came to help was very typical of Thai culture.
She said:
"Thai people are very playful. We like to laugh. Whether it’s to create harmony or balance, that’s our ethos. That’s how we approach something that’s scary or shocking or surprising. It’s something within us that we turn to laughter to try and peacekeeper right away.” -Ploi Pirapokin, witness (Source: Twitter)
These Restaurant Workers are not Crime-Fighting 'Vigilantes'
Ploi Pirapokin wanted to clear the air about these restaurant heroes:
”The restaurant wants to make sure the community understands the workers are not vigilantes but are ready to assist anyone in need of help. This was just an isolated incident.” -Ploi Pirapokin, witness (Source: Twitter)
So, to be clear, if you decide to eat at Noka Ramen in Oakland on a Friday night, don’t expect to see real crime fighting during your meal, but if someone is in need of help, the Power Ranger will be there to help.
Sources
Lim, Dion. “EXCLUSIVE: Servers dressed as Power Rangers at Oakland restaurant save woman being attacked.” ABC7 News. 17 October 2022.
Madrigal-Yankowski. “Bay Area restaurant workers dressed as Power Rangers intervene in alleged assault.” SFGate. 19 October 2022.
Twitter account: @ppirapokin
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