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DirkGently

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32. Yet only one person was knocked unconscious?

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 04:24 PM

Sep 2015

As for not liking the analogy, a cop would be out of a job, into a lawsuit, and sweating prison for making a move like that, without question.

And you're actually arguing that clubbing someone in the back of the head so they fall unconscious to the sidewalk is a more appropriate use of force than a chokehold? Do you think there might be a reason hitting someone in the back of the head is illegal in all combat sports, even when chokeholds are allowed?

You're stretching here because you're convinced a bad kid was punished. But what if the avenger kid had his facts wrong? He didn't say a word, didn't ask anyone what was going on. He walked up on a fairly minor situation and brutally ambushed someone in a way that could have easily crippled or killed him.

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I'm no fan of violence. But I cannot say this bully did not have it coming. [View all] Glassunion Sep 2015 OP

that guy was kind. I wouldn't have gone for the face! niyad Sep 2015 #1

He did lay out the kid pretty go though. It seemed like a solid blindside. Glassunion Sep 2015 #2

you are correct. he did lay that little thug out well. niyad Sep 2015 #3

Dear god, what has happened to the human race. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #4

There will always be assholes. We've had them for 10's of thousands of years. Glassunion Sep 2015 #5

You truly need to read more. History and literature would be a good start . . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #9

What a truly obnoxious and insulting remark. AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #10

No worries. It often happens that when when we are being chastised for a specific question LanternWaste Sep 2015 #17

You should be a politician AllFieldsRequired Sep 2015 #18

Indeed, chervilant Sep 2015 #58

I am glad someone stopped him, I wonder if he will think hard upon his future dealing with others? Rex Sep 2015 #6

After that punch, I don't think he'll be doing any hard thinking for a while. Glassunion Sep 2015 #8

Yup, he's going all "two plus two equals peanut butter" right now Scootaloo Sep 2015 #28

Just when you think.... quickesst Sep 2015 #7

Hard to say if the bully learned anything from this Warpy Sep 2015 #11

I'm sure... Glassunion Sep 2015 #16

The next 12 seconds of the exchange can be seen here . . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #12

Awesome. Thanks Glassunion Sep 2015 #13

Good to see the kid that knocked him down, go over and try to help him back up. Rex Sep 2015 #14

Actually he went over to the other kids unconscious form to talk shit to it. Islandurp Sep 2015 #15

Emotionally kind of satisfying, but probably ill-advised. DirkGently Sep 2015 #19

Bully's need the asses kicked snooper2 Sep 2015 #20

And if the "hero" kid had killed him? DirkGently Sep 2015 #21

And if the bully had killed the visually impared kid? Glassunion Sep 2015 #26

No. There was no life / death threat DirkGently Sep 2015 #27

A couple of things Glassunion Sep 2015 #33

Not the same as crushing someone from behind. At all. DirkGently Sep 2015 #35

If a cop did this he would have arrested the skinny bully after knocking him out GummyBearz Sep 2015 #41

+1 Glassunion Sep 2015 #44

Defending a bully of someone totally helpless, Katashi_itto Sep 2015 #82

So rolling my eyes over here... chervilant Sep 2015 #55

Personally I feel the response was appropriate. Glassunion Sep 2015 #23

And yet we crucify cops for exactly that DirkGently Sep 2015 #25

This was not maximum force. The kid met force with exactly the same force. Glassunion Sep 2015 #29

Yet only one person was knocked unconscious? DirkGently Sep 2015 #32

You don't know if he was knocked unconscious. Although it did look like he had to wait for his Glassunion Sep 2015 #36

Sorry, all that is utter nonsense. DirkGently Sep 2015 #39

I'd disagree. Glassunion Sep 2015 #43

It was a gigantic, reckless escalation in force. DirkGently Sep 2015 #56

You are still Monday Morning Quarterbacking. Glassunion Sep 2015 #62

My MMQB is as legitimate as yours, Glassunion. DirkGently Sep 2015 #63

Who cares Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #38

That kind of blow is often lethal. DirkGently Sep 2015 #45

It wasn't lethal. and there were no weapons involved. And this isn't boxing or MMA Scootaloo Sep 2015 #48

First off I'm not against a blindside hit Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #52

Indeed. You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. Glassunion Sep 2015 #53

Did you just say "It is extremely, extremely dangerous to hit someone who is not looking."? Glassunion Sep 2015 #64

Both are dangerous of course DirkGently Sep 2015 #67

And all of it could have been avoided if the first kid was not repeatedly punching Glassunion Sep 2015 #68

Doesn't justify an overreaction. DirkGently Sep 2015 #70

an over reaction would be breaking multiple bones or a throat w0nderer Sep 2015 #79

is this about cops or bullied people? w0nderer Sep 2015 #78

False equivalency. Maedhros Sep 2015 #30

We expect them to sucker punch each other instead? DirkGently Sep 2015 #59

I wasn't justifying anything. I was pointing out that comparing the actions of children Maedhros Sep 2015 #76

No. He couldn't have "scared him off" or "ended it with a word" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #31

Disagree. Blasting someone in the back of the head IS bullying. DirkGently Sep 2015 #34

You and I must have experienced extremely different worlds of bullying, then Scootaloo Sep 2015 #40

That is a different thing you're describing. DirkGently Sep 2015 #42

It's a case of someone coming to the defense of someone unable to fight back Scootaloo Sep 2015 #46

So defend him. Don't kill another kid. DirkGently Sep 2015 #47

Who died? No one. Scootaloo Sep 2015 #49

So excessive force that doesn't quite kill is cool? DirkGently Sep 2015 #50

If someone is getting their face punched in, and a cop tazes the assailant, I have no complaints Scootaloo Sep 2015 #54

The poster is intentionally downplaying the attack on the blind kid. Glassunion Sep 2015 #57

No sir. You are downplaying smashing someone's head in from behind DirkGently Sep 2015 #60

No, I'm not down playing it. Glassunion Sep 2015 #66

The murder punch was unnecessary, period. DirkGently Sep 2015 #69

Ok that made me laugh... Glassunion Sep 2015 #71

And I will not celebrate it. DirkGently Sep 2015 #72

Not celebrating it. Glassunion Sep 2015 #73

Well I don't feel we even have an argument then. DirkGently Sep 2015 #74

You too. Go Jets! Glassunion Sep 2015 #75

What if ISIS is about to cut someone's head off? Reter Sep 2015 #80

I'd call that a drastically different situation. DirkGently Sep 2015 #83

Give hero a medal Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #22

Petition to get him reinstated football team Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #24

He was not kicked off the football team in the first place. DirkGently Sep 2015 #37

5 second video and people think they know all about it. uhnope Sep 2015 #51

Oh for gawd's sake it's Friday. n/t DirkGently Sep 2015 #61

dude got KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT Facility Inspector Sep 2015 #65

My concern is..... imanamerican63 Sep 2015 #77

Looks fair to me. dilby Sep 2015 #81