Anti-Masker Arrested at Costco -- It's "All My Fault"

[rustysgurl]

I try to plan shopping trips to reduce exposure. Today was Costco day, so I made my list, donned my mask and waded into the fray. Here in in the KC area I see more people wearing masks, although the majority are still face-naked. People seem respectful of other peoples' choices, however, and everyone goes about their business. Today was the exception.

I was standing in line (socially distanced) to check out when a female shopper (not wearing a mask) came alongside and told (not asked) me to move forward as I was "holding up the line." Costco still has the 6' stickers on the floor and I was smack dab on one. I told her I'd move up when there was room. She told me again to move up; I told her no. She said, and I quote, "You either move or I'm going to move you." I told her to go away and leave me alone. The next thing I know I'm on the floor and she's on top of me, yanking my mask off, fists and nails flying. I got called a "f-ing sheep" (among other things) and it seemed like forever until Costco staff pulled her off of me. Costco security held her; all the while she is cursing and screaming, spit flying, acting like a complete fool.

My stubbornness and my temper are not my best qualities, and it took everything I possessed not to slap this harpy into the middle of next week. Of course if would have looked bad had I sucker punched her while she was being held, but I have to admit it entered my mind. The police arrived quickly and she told them it was "all my fault." Fortunately this happened right in front of the registers, and security footage (along with numerous witnesses) told the tale. I was asked if I wanted to press charges. That was a big YES, so they hauled her butt to jail.

I don't know what it is about me that invites the crazies. After last year's encounter with my neighbor (may she rest in peace) I figured it couldn't happen again, could it? I was wrong.

I'm ok, no injuries to speak of and I made it home with my purchases. Rusty has informed me he's doing all the shopping from now on. Stay safe everyone!

[LisaL]

1. Oh wow.

Hopefully she will learn some manners in jail.

[Iggo]

54. They don't teach that there.

Although it can go better for you if you already have some manners.

People with no manners who have never been to jail before sometimes have it rough, though.

[soldierant]

85. No, they don't teach them - but

the staff, at least, do enforce them, certainly as regards themselves.

[SheltieLover]

2. So sorry this happened to you!

Very glad you pressed charges!



Ps - pls make sure police redact your address on police report, if given to crazed woman.

[Rhiannon12866]

84. Same here!

Good grief, what is happening in this country?? The inmates are running the institution!

[SheltieLover]

89. No kidding!

[orwell]

3. Unbelievable...

...people are losing their f'ing minds.

I'm glad you came out of it okay. Good idea to press charges. These whack jobs need to go to jail.

[PatSeg]

55. It is like some kind of mass insanity

Sounds like something out of a science fiction movie where lots of people suddenly start going batshit crazy. Maybe it is some kind of satellite laser beams aimed at people's brains and controlled by the Chinese or maybe Bill Gates! Being it appears to be contagious, perhaps it is caused by alien brain worms.

It really is the most bizarre thing that I've ever seen in real life. More like a bad Star Trek episode.

[orwell]

69. I think you may on to something...

[PatSeg]

139. Ha, ha, ha!!!

Sharks with lasers could work.

[SledDriver]

70. Alien brain worms

I've seriously wondered about that.

If maybe Covid has an unknown effect on some people. Some get it and it affects their lungs and they have respiratory issues. Maybe some get it and it affects their brains? Like, the virus wants to live, wants to spread, so it affects their brains to make them anti-mask, anti-vax, ready to open the schools and expose our children?



Like you said, bizarre, like a bad Star Trek episode.

[Jerry2144]

78. hypothetical question

DOesn't one have to have a brain to begin with for COVID to affect it? Methinks she dost not have a brain, just an overworked rectum.

[w0nderer]

126. well...

for insects
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis

for rats and other warmblooded
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasma_gondii

[PatSeg]

140. Actually some people who have recovered

from COVID, have said they did suffer from long term brain fog, but unfortunately these brain dead people preceded COVID.

[csziggy]

132. Reminds me of the TV series Braindead!

Warning SPOILERS:

[PatSeg]

138. Oh yeah

That is why the idea of the alien worms came to mind, but I couldn't remember the name of the show. I really liked that show, but it was too close to reality to be funny.

[csziggy]

141. I think that's why it wasn't renewed once TFG got into office

It was way too close to reality.

I just checked - it's streaming free on "CWseed" and with a subscription on Paramount. I'm not sure what "CWseed" is - it seems to be a free off shoot of CW (which I think started out as Country & Western).

[PatSeg]

142. I see CWseed on my Roku homepage

but never checked it out. I first saw it on Amazon Prime, but now it isn't free anymore. That's okay. It still was too close to reality for me to watch it again.

[PatSeg]

143. Oh, I take that back

I did start watching a TV show called "Forever" on CW Seed awhile back, but that's about it.

[csziggy]

144. I'd never heard of it, but have added it to my line up

It's free so no problem there. I watched part of the first episode of Brain Deadbut got interrupted. I think the humor makes it worth watching again.

[PatSeg]

145. It really was very witty and clever

and I love Tony Shalhoub. The creators had planned the storyline for four seasons and the bugs would have eventually invaded Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. They claim the problem was they were "trying to be as weird and anti-network as could be, and it was probably a mistake to do that on a network".

Maybe it might be easier to digest now that we have a sane president in the White House and the nutters have lost some of their power. When it first aired, it was uncomfortably prophetic.

[Merlot]

4. Wow. I'm glad you pressed charges.

[ShazzieB]

61. I agree SO much!

I'd have been very disappointed if they hadn't. There needs to be accountability for that kind of behavior.

[onetexan]

129. OMG in deed. Cant believe the level of crazy in these ppl

Glad the poster is ok. Hope that idiot gets a big fine & a record of assauly & battery among others.

[hlthe2b]

5. You did EXACTLY the right things. Not one of her attempts to put it back on you will succeed..

Had you fought back majorly she might have had the ability to claim otherwise. Fortunately, this one is going to be cut and dry it sounds like.

Damned right you need to press charges. PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL GUILTY FOR THAT. It is no one's fault but her OWN.

Kudos to you!

[calimary]

46. I second all of the above.

ESPECIALLY including the "Damned right you need to press charges" part!

AND the "PLEASE DO NOT LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL GUILTY FOR THAT. It is no one's fault but her OWN" part.

AND the "Kudos to you!" part, too!


Couldn't have said it better!

[shenmue]

6. Yipes

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Good for you, my dear rustysgurl! Wow.

I'm so glad you're pressing charges. Some people have to learn the hard way, and I guess she's one of those.

I would say that your stubbornness and temper benefited you today. If you had yielded to this harpy, she wouldn't have learned anything that she needs to learn. Now, maybe she will.

Good on ya!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

8. These magat idiots might be

Acting like this because deep down they know they're out of control and want limits placed on them.

They crave to be controlled. They seek out authoritarians to control them or give them permission.

Punching them out until they submit may be what in the deep psyche of these magats want more than anything.

They are like masochists begging people who have innate self control to control them,because they've lost control.

Maybe they are so out of control they want to die, as they are letting themselves get infected and basically provoking people to retaliate and limit them.

They can't handle being free..

[soldierant]

86. As much as they love an autocratic "leader," I'd say that speaks fror itself,

[LuckyCharms]

9. I'm glad you're OK.

Things like that are traumatic and it might not affect you until tomorrow.

Take care of yourself.

[StarryNite]

10. I'm so sorry that happened to you.

But I'm so glad you pressed charges. People like her think there are no consequences to their actions. It's time they learned they will be held accountable. Bravo for standing strong.

[SallyHemmings]

11. Just WOW!

Glad you are ok AND that you pressed charges.

The prisons and graveyards are filling up with these whack jobs.

[wryter2000]

12. Costco should apologize to you

They should have intervened as soon as she approached you. Or at least, when she started giving you a hard time verbally. Why was she even in there without a mask? Doesn't Costco require masks?

[rustysgurl]

14. Costco Doesn't Have a Mask Mandate Now

But that could change. The KCMO Mayor instituted a mask mandate, but this Costco was outside of that jurisdiction (on the KS side).

[Hekate]

39. But they sure have a no-violence mandate! Good for you for telling the cops to press charges.

[SCantiGOP]

53. COSTCO has a mask mandate

But only in stores in “high transmission “ counties.
I just read that on CNN about an hour ago.

[ChazInAz]

57. That's the Costco I go to.

I've started masking, again. I live in Atchison: KS, and have to brave the Pest Pit of Missouri to pick up supplies that aren't available in my little town.

[wnylib]

65. Just after the CDC said that masks

are optional, I was at the register in the checkout line at a grocery store when the man behind me edged up so close that he was touching me. The cashier asked him to back up before I could say anything.

He argued that masks aren't necessary so why should he move? The cashier said that social distancing is still required in the store. He didn't move until she told him that if she called the manager, he might get banned.

I thanked her as I paid.

[magicarpet]

13. A triple black belt in Karate needed to go shopping so the Fascists do not accost you before you,...

.....return home.

[wnylib]

68. It's like something out of Contagion.

[TNNurse]

15. Please tell us she was charged with assault.

[rustysgurl]

16. She was n/t

[TNNurse]

23. Can it be felony assault?

Cause that would follow her all her life.

[Pas-de-Calais]

42. Perhaps if she test COVID-19 positive

[rustysgurl]

44. That's going to be up to the DA

I used to be a paralegal and worked for the DA (in another state) up until a few years ago. The differences between assault and battery are very clear. Assault is simply putting someone in "apprehension of harm." You don't have to touch them. Battery is when you are physically touched and obviously there are differing degrees. Simple assault and battery, according to my research in our State's statutes, are typically misdemeanors, but still carry harsh penalties. Not enough happened for it to be aggravated, so it probably won't hop up to felony status.

I am developing some bruises and found some scratches, which have been photographed and will be documented. I'll be making a same-day appt with my dr tomorrow and am considering a civil suit against her. I'll also be monitoring myself for COVID symptoms and will be getting tested.

I think the shock is starting to set in and, frankly, I don't care right now if I ever go anywhere again. People are freaking nuts and I'm just going to stay home, work in my garden and feed the birds and squirrels.

[yardwork]

111. What happened to you is shocking.

She could have injured you very seriously. I'm glad you're pressing charges and considering a civil suit. In addition to how she treated you, she seems like a menace. What might she do next? Does she have access to guns, for instance?

[Native]

17. Crikey! After what you went thru with your neighbor, I'd assumed you'd met your karma quota for sure

This is freaking unreal! You're fast becoming a pro at this Rustysgurl.

[MacKasey]

18. You may feel worst tomorrow, think about talking to your doctor.

I am so sorry that happen to you but I bet you this is not the first time this anti Masker has been in jail!

[MustLoveBeagles]

37. Seeing a doctor is a good idea

After a traumatic experience people don't often feel pain until later.

[rustysgurl]

45. Making an appt for tomorrow n/t

[MustLoveBeagles]

58. Good

I hope everything turns out okay.

[momta]

19. Good for you!

It does seem like the nut jobs are attracted to you, huh? Glad you're okay. Glad she's in trouble.

[spooky3]

26. There is a likely gender issue here.

Because our society still treats women as second class citizens, some women internalize this too, and feel free to bully, insult, etc., other women. I doubt very much that this criminal or the neighbor has ever attempted such awful behavior with a big young man or a man in a suit who appeared to be high status.

Op, please don’t blame yourself at all. Thank you for pressing charges. And do see a doctor soon just to check if there might be injuries.

[Iris]

110. Yep. Have a friend who's a long-hauler

She never stopped wearing a mask. Gets confronted when she's out alone - never with husband.

[spooky3]

116. "Driving while female" - these assholes need to be stopped. Nt

[albacore]

20. Look at it this way. You got roughed up, but ...

... as we used to say in the Corps...Payback is a Mother.....
You feelin' OK? Got any bruises? Photograph them. Go to your doc and get evaluated. Make a thing out of it.
You'd make a great witness if it came to that.

I dunno law, but could you sue? For mental trauma...? Something like that. A DU lawyer may chime in.

It would certainly soothe your bumps and owwies if you ended up owning her house.
I know I'd take an ass-whuppin if there was a payday... from an asshole like that.

Also... find out where she lives. It's good insurance.

[Duppers]

21. Good for you!

These awful people would kick a dog if it were in their way.

[3catwoman3]

22. Were incidents such as this under-reported...

…prior to Trump’s time in office? I do not remember hearing about behavior like this with anywhere near the frequency that we hear about it now.

Was I not paying enough attention?

[DemUnleashed]

25. Wow!!

That is frickin' unbelievable!! I know I shouldn't be shocked nowadays but boy! I'm really sorry you had to go through that and glad you're ok

[bucolic_frolic]

27. So sorry

you got exposed. Go after it. Sounds like you have a case.

[MLAA]

28. You go, gurl! Well done!

You showed self control in order to ensure she got a tour of the police station and all the expenses associated with assault and battery charges!

Way to go, you were smart and savvy!

[Takket]

29. make sure you file a civil suit too...

empty her bank account out. You are entitled to every penny she can afford to cough up.

[Grins]

35. Yeah. Talk to an attorney. Couldn't hurt. And might help. NM

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

97. As a former attorney, I second that.

If she was unmasked, unvaccinated and spitting, you've got an action for intentionally endangering your life. Even if you're immunized you can still get the virus.

I'd also see a psychologist to document the emotional distress she caused you by her actions.

[AllaN01Bear]

30. i havent had a incident like that happen to me , but i have had ppl cut in front of me ,so i let

them go. if one did that to me . id go full krakatoa on them. glad your ok someone else is doing the shopping. by the way, california has re instated its mask mandates .

[multigraincracker]

31. Great job.

It can be hard to take a dive and not hit back. In this case you won the war.

Might check with an attorney about a civil suit against her. Please take her for every penny she has if so advised by counsel.

[vercetti2021]

32. Wowzers I'm so sorry

Honestly I probably wouldn't have been so courteous to not smack the fucking shit out of her. If I got shoved that would have literally ignited my anger and ass kick mode. I'm glad you're okay

[elleng]

33. That was a big YES, so they hauled her butt to jail.

[MustLoveBeagles]

34. Oh my god

First the crazy neighbor last year and now this. I'm so glad your okay and that you're pressing charges. You didn't do anything to deserve this either time. I think that the trumper's are loosing their shit. Your husband taking over the shopping duties is a good idea. As unfair as this sounds, people are less likely to try this BS with a man. I'd get a Covid test soon as a precaution even if your vaccinated as she yanked off your mask and was screaming in your face, never mind the other unmasked/unvaxed people you may've been exposed to. Keep us updated.

[Maggiemayhem]

36. It's a shame Costco can't make a corporate wide policy

instead of leaving it up to the states policy.

[Tree Lady]

102. I think I know why I follow them on FB

And you should see the comments Costco has been getting since covid started and mask mandates. I think they want it on the states not them. I am noticing people at mine are finally wearing them again on their own at least 70% or more.

[Generic Other]

38. All of them are spoiling for a fight

They don't care who it is: Biden, Fauci, the Capitol Police, Pelosi, and now you.

You are to be commended for your restraint. Not sure I can say I would have been able to contain myself!

Just hope she didn't infect anyone. And she better hope no one in the jail infects her.

[blm]

41. ✔️

[underpants]

52. I agree. That are waiting to make their legend.

Just as the Nazis in Charlottesville and on January 6th were.

[blm]

40. So glad you're pressing charges.

So glad you’re you.

[luckone]

43. First ? Where was Costco right away if it resulted in you being thrown down? Shouldn't have gotten

that far before security showed up . What if you hit your head -you could sue them -seems they would be quick to avoid accidents
I don’t know where you are so maybe the employees are goons there too and took their time .

[GeoWilliam750]

47. Please keep us posted on developments

[lillypaddle]

48. Guuurrrrlllll, you go!

Glad you survived the battle and dipshit got sent to the pokey for awhile.

[niyad]

49. I am so very sorry that you have encountered yet another truly batshit nut job, RG.

So very glad that you are okay, but, please, as other have suggested, see a doctor ASAP.and get tested. Bruises and other issues can take a bit of time to surface. Please be gentle and kind with yourself.

And thank Goddess you are pressing charges. File a civil suit as well. These insane pl must face consequences for their behaviours.

[Jim__]

50. I'm glad you're OK. These people are crazy!

[ZonkerHarris]

51. Now go to the doctor and have them document your injuries. This can be used to help the prosecution

and for you to recover any medical expenses or civil damages for your emotional trauma, pain and suffering, etc.

[Trueblue1968]

67. SUE that horrible TRUMP ASS WOMAN for millions!!! For $5,639,704.99 dollars !!!

[Brother Mythos]

56. I'm glad to read you're feeling well after your experience. But, please do see a doctor anyway. And,

I applaud you for pressing charges against your attacker. I hope she does jail time, and that her arrest and conviction record follow her the rest of her crazy life.

[Warpy]

59. Whatever you do, no matter how her husband begs and how many

precious little angels who miss their mama he has at hom, don't back down.

This gal needs a wakeup call, to be off the street until she sobers up or comeYos down, something that's above her hubby's pay grade.

This sounds like a pretty serious assault and it's only by accident you weren't hurt.

You're not a nutbar magnet. There are just more of them out there than ever before.

[demigoddess]

60. You are right. You should sue her, charge her and be proud you did not

lay a hand on her. All the fault is on her and everyone knows it. Good luck in the future that you do not run into idiot no. 3.

[Ilsa]

62. You have better restraint than I have.

That bitch would be looking for patches of her hair and a few teeth if she had block-in-the-back tackled me like that. I'm really glad you are holding her accountable, and I am thrilled you are okay, if not sore.

So sorry you are a magnet for magats.

[Gore1FL]

63. This sounds like Reddit stories I've been reading.

I'm glad you are OK, and I am glad you are pressing charges.

[Indykatie]

64. These Right Wing Loons Have Some Real Anger Issues n/t

[Meowmee]

66. Wow

You have had some terrible encounters. I am glad you are ok. What I do to keep people away in lines is turn my shopping cart backwards. Tg I have not run into any true crazies. There was one pre pandemic who accused me of cutting the line at one area which was not true. I complained about it later and told him off at the time.

[Historic NY]

71. Wait until the word gets out maskers fight back...

[Dan]

72. What a story. Can I ask a question?

Was there a significant age difference between you and the lady?

[rustysgurl]

73. I am 64

Police said (according to her ID) that she was 42.

[Dan]

74. I was wondering because to me it seems like

A lot of younger people are attacking their elders. I’m wondering if they jus feel safer attacking someone older than someone their age. FYI 67 here.

[Mariana]

82. There are a lot of big, burly men attacking small women and teenagers, too.

This happened to my daughter last year. Fortunately she wasn't hurt.

[FakeNoose]

75. Costco needs to have an Express line reserved for MASKED customers only

I'm not kidding! Let the unmasked assholes stand in line somewhere else while you breeze through. They won't be able to say shit, because it's their own stupid choice to not wear a mask.

[BlueIdaho]

94. Costco needs to trespass this looney

And ban her from ever getting a membership for life. They also need to make their stores safe for all shoppers

[liberalla]

76. That's one way to get the old man to do the shopping! (I'm joking for those who can't tell)

But seriously! WOW! You go girl!

WTH was she thinking!?!?! I'm so glad you weren't hurt! Damn!

I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to know how this all goes, so please keep us posted.
Again, thank goodness you're ok!!

[FailureToCommunicate]

77. After what happened last year to you...to have this transpire is...just crazy! Maybe it IS

you???

(Just kidding, just kidding!)

Glad this turned out okay again for you...for now.

Yikes.

[robbob]

80. I don't get it?

What on earth did she think would be accomplished by you moving 2 feet forward? Is that somehow going to get her through the line quicker…

[Iggo]

124. Tailgater mentality.

There must be no gaps. Even though leaving a gap changes nothing.

[live love laugh]

81. What happened with your neighbor? nt

[rustysgurl]

83. Elderly neighbor lady attacked me while I was gardening last year.

She took offense at my Biden sign in the front yard. It got crazy. She tested COVID positive and I and a neighbor who came to my rescue had to be tested. She passed away and her house was eventually sold. New neighbors are very nice.

[dreamland]

87. I think fate is trying to get you a settlement of sorts

Unfortunately is not giving you the best circumstances in which to benefit.

[dreamland]

88. I think fate is trying to get you a settlement of sorts

Unfortunately is not giving you the best circumstances in which to benefit.

[Dopers_Greed]

90. Hmmm...calling you a "sheep"

Funny how all the supposed "free thinkers" use exactly the same insults.

[bluecollar2]

91. I wish I had been there to help you....n/t

[BlueMTexpat]

93. So sorry for your experience!

But I am so glad that you pressed charges.

People must learn that they will be held accountable for their bad behavior.

Trump has gotten away with all his bad behavior for years and never learned any lessons as a result.

Because he is the example, so many of his followers believe that they can do the same.

They must NOT be able to.

[Joinfortmill]

95. Unbelievable. Glad you're pressing charges.

[MyMission]

96. Wow! You obviously have an invisible sign on your forehead

That only crazy people can read, and it says "mess with me at your own peril"
Of perhaps "I don't take crap from people" which incites some. Glad you came away without serious injury, and hope the covid tests come back negative.

I lived in NYC for 40+ years and would often get approached by people on the fringe.
I used to joke that I had an invisible sign on my forehead that only crazy people could read, and it said "I talk to crazy people." I guess I was approachable. I think they sensed my compassion.

It might feel like you somehow agitate crazies who are unbalanced to begin with, but
It's not your fault if they sense your stubbornness and temper. They're a violent, aggressive lot itching for a fight.

It's wise to stay away from the stores as much as possible.

[FrankTC]

98. Rabies, Scabies, Alien Worms

You might want to schedule a check-up with your PCP. From the description, the attacker was close enough, vehement enough, and deranged enough to infect you with something.

[cstanleytech]

99. I hope you also look at hiring an attorney to go after her as well.

l

[ZZenith]

100. Cool story, sis.

[Treefrog]

117. Indeed.

[Cha]

101. Wow.. & JHC! Unreal the Maniacs out

in places on the Mainland!

Aloha.. glad you're okay.. sorry you can't even go into Costco without getting Accosted!

Were you the one who had trouble with your neighbor about COVUD awhile back?

[GoneOffShore]

103. Sorry this happened to you. But glad you are pressing charges.

Stay safe out there.

[nwliberalkiwi]

104. Take Legal Action

The person that attacked you will have to go through criminal proceedings, but you need to file a civil claim against her. Hitting her in the pocket book will help slow this craziness down. If you sue make sure the local newspapers are notified. If you win you can either keep the settlement or donate all or part of the settlement. I would recommend perhaps: Violence Against Women or some such organization, and make sure it gets in the papers.

[Nexus2]

105. Damn

Are we sure there isn't a Covid variant with effects like Rage from '28 Days Later'? It would explain some things.

[Tribetime]

106. My God glad you're OK, you are a saint

For not kicking the shit out of her.

[whistler162]

107. mask and vaccine $30 or less

depending on the mask or jail time and several thousand dollars in lawyer and court costs. Hmmmmmmm........ tough decision!

[KT2000]

108. She should be required

to take a Covid test to make sure you were not exposed. She took a lot onto herself with regard to your help and she sounds stupid.

[keithsw]

109. Glad you are ok

But you should have knocked the fuck out of her. Anyone puts there hands on me, it's on!

[leighbythesea2]

112. Dear lord

This is incredibly horrible! Glad you are ok. I hope she's prosecuted to fullest extent. And absolutely go civil suit. She endangered you. Life has enough anguish right now w/o fearing for your safety on a grocery trip. I'm apoplectic for you.

[lark]

113. So sorry this happened to you, what a total ass she is.

I hope it causes her to lose her job, it's the least she deserves.

I think I must have the stink eye down, there've been several times that people sent out of a store because of no mask started to approach me with a mask. I glare at them, concerned they might approach me with their anti-masking bs, and they accost someone else, someone who looks older (weaker?). Maybe it's the glare and the bright red hair that make them think, don't mess with her? Of course, I am also almost always home, not out in public unless it's for walks, so not a frequent target.

[NurseJackie]

114. Glad you're safe! Sorry this happened to you. (I'm sure it will be on Youtube eventually...)

Glad you're safe! Sorry this happened to you. (I'm sure it will be on Youtube eventually... maybe you'll get some royalties from it.)

PS: Are you in a red-state?

[brewens]

115. I use my cart to block people. I keep it behind me holding on the the front. She wouldn't

have gotten close to me. If she did, she would have gotten a face full of pepper spray.

[Texin]

118. Iti's like something out of F. Paul Wilson's novel, All The Rage,

(one of the Repairman Jack books). People suddenly become homicidal maniacs seemingly unprovoked. I won't go into specifics.

Just another example of tRump derangement syndrome. Every time I go out to the supermarket I worry about such an encounter. I've absolutely no doubt that if something happened like that to me in the presence of witnesses, with security cameras, etc., I'd demand they have her dragged back to security and call the police, and there is no doubt whatsoever that I'd have charges pressed against the person for assault and battery.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

119. I kinda had the same experience at a WalMart I was delivering to,

after I dropped my trailer and hooked up to an empty, I went inside to purchase some supplies for my truck refrig., as I was picking up some paper towels, with my mask on, some jackass came up to me and demanded that I remove my mask or else, now, I'm a pretty big guy and can be intimidating, so I just stood there and stared him down and asked him just who the fuck he was to be demanding that I remove my mask, he then muttered something about being a lemming and left with his tail between his legs.

I think he was offended by my mask that says "Fuck Trump" and has an extended middle finger, and of course, this jackass was wearing a Trump MAGA hat and I was wearing my US Marine Corps Veteran ball cap.

[XanaDUer2]

133. I'm surprised he wasn't willing to take a left hook for Trump

I mean, they're willing to take a chance of catching covid...

[MarineCombatEngineer]

137. I was ready for him to swing, upon which I would've put him on his ass,

but I think the look in my eyes told him that slinking away was the better option.

[flying_wahini]

120. Ask Costco for a copy of the video just in case you need it later......?

[Shoeless Louis]

121. Excellent point. You should file a civil suit, squeeze every bit of blood out of that turnip!

It should be slam dunk to get a judgement filed. You may never see the money but the judgment will follow her.

[Ohioboy]

122. Whatever you do, do not drop the charges!

The person that attacked you needs to experience consequences for her actions. With some people it's the only way they learn. It could very well end up being a good thing for her. She will be treated fairly, and hopefully get a deserved punishment. She will have to deal with court and all the things that go along with being charged with a crime. That will hopefully give her time to think and change her ways. This was not your fault, and you handled it without muddying the waters on who is to blame.

[seta1950]

123. Wow

How 😟 scary

[marble falls]

125. Yoiks! Don't give up! Letting your guard down for a second is risky!

[jeffreyi]

127. Well at least we get the satisfaction of knowing she got hauled off.

[jsabrown]

128. Sorry this happened to you.

My modest suggestions, already offered above:

1) See to your injuries.
2) See to your mental health; getting blindsided like that is really traumatic.
3) Stand firm on the charges. Go to court.
4) Pursue your options through an attorney.
5) Tell rusty JB says be extra nice to you. Flowers an' stuff.

My two cents:

In all those things, listen with compassion and watch for opportunities for mercy. That doesn't mean you roll over and let them off the hook, but sometimes a little kindness can do much more than punishment.

My friend's autistic teenage son was assaulted at a public bus stop. The attacker grabbed his prescription eyeglasses and stomped them, destroying them. Plenty of witnesses and camera footage meant the attacker was tracked down in short order.

In the end, my friend and her son met w/ the teenager who had done the deed along with the attacker's father in a police-arbitrated conference. Turns out the father had lost his job and their rental home a couple months prior. The family of four was living in a single low-grade hotel room, wondering every day if they'd be on the street the next. The attacker, a HS kid, was forced to work to provide money to keep the roof over their heads and food in their bellies. He didn't get any time to be a kid, to play sports at school, socialize, etc.

The attacker had no history of violent behavior. He was clearly deeply ashamed, as was his father. Both apologized for the attack.

In the end, my friend's son declined to press any charges or even ask for the replacement of his eyeglasses, which he and his mamma could not so easily afford. In my friend's words, "there really is such a thing as the school-to-prison pipeline, and this kid was staring down the throat of the thing." "Maybe this allows him to avoid it; maybe it swallows up him anyway, but in this one moment we were not complicit."

Trauma begets trauma. Remember that you don't know what happened to that woman before you met her at Costco, and simple vengeance can serve to make matters worse. If you can see a way to break the cycle, I promise it's worth it. If only for your own soul. (I'm atheist; I don't believe in souls, but you know what I mean.)

Good on ya, lady. Gentle vibes and loving juju pointed your way.

JB

[JudyM]

130. Would love to see something like this go to trial and have hannity get joined in the case.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

131. I'm dumbfounded!

Glad you’re alright!!! And glad you’re pressing charges. 👏

[SYFROYH]

134. Good for you for standing your ground.

[JohnnyRingo]

135. I remember your first encounter. Same thing all over again.

I don't know what the f**k is wrong with people.

[leftstreet]

136. Did anyone start filming this on their cellphone?

Seems like nowadays everyone's filming stuff

[LetMyPeopleVote]

146. I am so sorry that this happened to you

Thank you for the report