Assaulted... now can't run

See Fight Club etiquette wrote:

Report the prick. wrote:

Your leg matters, report the prick.

There are people driving drunk at roughly three times the legal limit as I type. There are armed robbers who have yet to be caught. There are illegal arms dealers running weapons into cities like NYC and Chicago and you want O.P. to report a fight? A fight with no weapons? O.P. admitted to verbally confronting the individual in question. O.P. did not state that he was surprised the altercation became physical. O.P. lost a fight. If another man, a stranger as was O.P. walks up within a foot and a half and challenges another man verbally, the other man may respond. See fight club etiquette.

Op was walking away. The other guy followed him. He already said that.

Op didn't lose a fight, because there was no fight. Op never touched the other guy or threatened the other guy. Op tried to leave. The other guy hit him anyway.

The fact that there are other dirt bags in the world doesn't excuse this guy for assault.

CBDalloway wrote: anyways it escalated and he followed me outside.l

Why didn't you just run away? If you're not going to fight back, might be the best option for a runner.

Did O.P. increase the tension? Did O.P. deescalate? O.P. confronted a man in front of others in a store. When some individuals are confronted, their reaction is to fight. Those are the risks of confronting strangers. You stated O.P. walked away. Yes, O.P. walked away after confronting said gentleman. There are desperados out there. There are risks confronting strangers. I am not stating O.P. was in the wrong for confronting the gentleman in the store. When strangers are confronted, by ready to fight. This is not a police matter.

WFH mileage 2 wrote:

If you didn’t do anything that’ll get you on the wrong side of the law, do you want the store to pull security tapes and send to the police?

As far as the leg, I’d bet it’s a deep tissue hematoma. They hurt for a while (several weeks or longer), but it’s nothing permanent. Diagnosing something over the Internet by someone who isn’t a doctor may not be the best medical decision, though. If you’re concerned, get an MRI. If your doctor orders an X-ray and refuses MRI, get a new doctor.

This is good advice.

Used to get impact injuries like this every now and then through playing various contact sports, and recovery time-frames ranged from a couple of days to 3-4 weeks, depending on the severity. But as mentioned above, go see a doctor if you're concerned.

See Fight Club etiquette wrote:

Report the prick. wrote:

Your leg matters, report the prick.

There are people driving drunk at roughly three times the legal limit as I type. There are armed robbers who have yet to be caught. There are illegal arms dealers running weapons into cities like NYC and Chicago and you want O.P. to report a fight? A fight with no weapons? O.P. admitted to verbally confronting the individual in question. O.P. did not state that he was surprised the altercation became physical. O.P. lost a fight. If another man, a stranger as was O.P. walks up within a foot and a half and challenges another man verbally, the other man may respond. See fight club etiquette.

He told him to shut his cake hole. He didn't challenge him.

The over guy also pulled the veteran card which is like a woman starting a fight with a man, knowing that it's impossible for him to do anything.

Report the prick. wrote:

Your leg matters, report the prick.

All Legs Matter

You might want to get it looked at.

I tripped and fell and thought I had pulled a quad muscle. It hurt, but not bad enough to keep me from walking and doing other things.

When it didn't get better for a week, I finally went to the doctor. Turned out I had snapped the quad tendon right off my kneecap. Surgery. Rehab. Projected six month recovery time. I'm 4.5 months in and walking fine again. Can't run or climb stairs.

File a police report.

He did that to you and will attack someone else and probably has already attached someone else.

What a mean person, I'm glad you stood up for the cashier. You did great!!! Being nonviolent is ok too, maybe it saved your life. Don't let this incident stop you from doing what is right!

Now file that police report and follow thru, press charges, see it to the end.

See Fight Club etiquette wrote:

Report the prick. wrote:

Your leg matters, report the prick.

There are people driving drunk at roughly three times the legal limit as I type. There are armed robbers who have yet to be caught. There are illegal arms dealers running weapons into cities like NYC and Chicago and you want O.P. to report a fight? A fight with no weapons? O.P. admitted to verbally confronting the individual in question. O.P. did not state that he was surprised the altercation became physical. O.P. lost a fight. If another man, a stranger as was O.P. walks up within a foot and a half and challenges another man verbally, the other man may respond. See fight club etiquette.

Idiot, what do you think happens if this prick thinks he can just going around assaulting people without consequences?

As you seem a bit thick I'll tell you, he goes on to all those things you've mentioned above.

Nip it in the bud, report him. He either needs help or he's just a prick who needs dealing with by the law.

That's why should have a concealed carry permit. Your leg might still be sore, but he wouldn't be kicking you, or anybody else, again.

I hope you are an angry female. What would have if you get in a person's face and a person responds? NOTHING. You calling me an idiot changes nothing. Unless the fella has an outstanding warrant for his arrest, nothing will happen. Report? I sure hope you are a female or you are a girly-man.

Too late now. Should have just broke his nose so he thinks twice next time.

See Fight Club etiquette wrote:

Report the prick. wrote:

Idiot, what do you think happens if this prick thinks he can just going around assaulting people without consequences?

As you seem a bit thick I'll tell you, he goes on to all those things you've mentioned above.

Nip it in the bud, report him. He either needs help or he's just a prick who needs dealing with by the law.

I hope you are an angry female. What would have if you get in a person's face and a person responds? NOTHING. You calling me an idiot changes nothing. Unless the fella has an outstanding warrant for his arrest, nothing will happen. Report? I sure hope you are a female or you are a girly-man.

I accidentally posted under dikcheney since I switched to my iPad FYI. Anyways- like others have said above... he pulled the veteran card, I also didn't want to mess with someone who would escalate so quickly over nothing. I am getting married soon (courthouse), just didn't think it was worth it and would have probably hurt myself further with a 1-2 Mayweather.

Update* I have not reported. I chose to ICE instead of heat and have been having success. Still cannot walk with weight on it as of today. I'll look into Muay Thai classes after COVID-

+1

I was assaulted during a run a couple of years ago. I wasn't hurt but was so shaken that I didn't go for a run for 4 months. I didn't report it because I wasn't hurt so I didn't think I had any case. The guy tried to throw me in a van. A few weeks later a woman who was almost an identical match to my physical description disappeared in my area while running. That is when it occurred to me that it was worth reporting to keep the creep from hurting someone else. I don't know if it was the same guy, but it still haunts me.

For what it's worth, I think not fighting the guy was the intelligent thing to do. He was clearly unhinged. You should still report him, though, because if he really is that unstable it might only be a matter of time until he hurts or kills someone. He needs to be held accountable. Being a veteran is no excuse for being an jerk. Also, there is a good chance that he probably isn't even a veteran. People use that as a get-out-of-jail-free card in public altercations all the time and it turns out they are totally lying. If you had been an elderly person with limited healing capabilities this injury could be life-ending. Don't let him do that to someone else.

Also, sorry that this happened to you. That just sucks.

See Fight Club etiquette wrote:

Report the prick. wrote:

Idiot, what do you think happens if this prick thinks he can just going around assaulting people without consequences?

As you seem a bit thick I'll tell you, he goes on to all those things you've mentioned above.

Nip it in the bud, report him. He either needs help or he's just a prick who needs dealing with by the law.

I hope you are an angry female. What would have if you get in a person's face and a person responds? NOTHING. You calling me an idiot changes nothing. Unless the fella has an outstanding warrant for his arrest, nothing will happen. Report? I sure hope you are a female or you are a girly-man.

That reply just confirms what I said, you're an idiot, stop while you can.

It’s a very honorable thing that you did and I’m sorry. I would agree with others and say ice it repeatedly. I’m sure it won’t have any lasting effects and you’ll be back in no time :)

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Sweep the leg

+1

Report the prick. wrote:

See Fight Club etiquette wrote:

I hope you are an angry female. What would have if you get in a person's face and a person responds? NOTHING. You calling me an idiot changes nothing. Unless the fella has an outstanding warrant for his arrest, nothing will happen. Report? I sure hope you are a female or you are a girly-man.

That reply just confirms what I said, you're an idiot, stop while you can.

Angry females have manners. You are not a female.

You are a feminine male. That's okay.

There is no need to be an angry feminine male. Since you are a feminine male, it is better for you to be quiet and pleasant.

Typical of your M.O. You will next have brothers Johnson track down my IP address.

Can someone please explain why he would keep saying that he is a veteran?

Does it imply that he is tough from military training? Or not and too pathetic to strike?

What was he trying to convey?