A 72-year-old man was assaulted on a bus in East Baltimore, Maryland, last month.<br />Two female passengers told him to stop coughing, but the man said he couldn't.<br />Newser reports an argument ensued, and another male passenger got involved.<br />The man then allegedly pushed the victim down, knocking him unconscious. He was hospitalized, and later released.<br />Homicide detectives also investigated due to the seriousness of the victim's injuries.