One punch and out...

[BigBear]

Cool story bro...


Did you stand over him when he woke up, laugh and yell, "Dude, you got the F@CK KNOCKED OUT B!@TCH!!! HAHA!"

[Delfuego]

Had to do it, video would be accepted too...

[Ah Pook]

And why was the guy bitching about your dog? Was is making a nuisance of itself?

Technically, you touched him first. Just sayin'.

[tmleadr03]

What a thin veneer of civilization.

[sneakerd]

I'm not into the bravado of doing it and then posting it here. Seems to me that if something like that happens, then you put it in a file somewhere for further review. You could easily have a situation where his head bounces off the concrete like that Giants fan in LA at the Dodgers game. Guy gets brain damage and then you sir, are DONE.

[Hoosier]

Bad move. Posting about it here isn't smart either, maybe this guy is legally upset by it and got your plate.

Were you carrying at the time? Even in a state like Florida with a "Make My Day" law, you are going to make your life in court a lot easier by having taken every opportunity to de-escalate or remove yourself from the situation. Touching strangers especially after they've insulted you could been seen as provocation by then, especially if they're jumpy and dumb.

It's easy for me to armchair quarter back the situation sitting here with no adrenaline, but my mental game is to back away with one hand up palm out saying "I don't want any trouble" while my strong hand moves to cover my carry gun.

Not to mention the reactions of other people who witnessed it... how would you react if you saw someone knock out a random stranger? Or a LEO that was there, maybe just on vacation with his kids. You never know.

My two cents.

H.

[SideShow Bob]

Your putting your hand on the trucker is provocation, there ARE people that have severe adversion to being touched, and being a stranger, his reaction to you "patting him on the back" is typical. Unless you really know someone, keep your hands to yourself. Hopefully you won't get charged with assault since you were the first to make physical contact.

[Chad4000]

Maybe he shouldn't have called the guy an asshole... Just putting the hand on his shoulder seems like restraint to me...... I know guys who would swing when the guy got tough and tried to bow up. LET alone when he swings first...

Again,,, it's hard to call it one way or another.. What I do know is that most folks dont think youll swing.. They think you will back down cause youre scared of the law..thats why these guys continue to be dicks..

Maybe this particular dick, will think twice about commenting on something that wasn't his business next time...

[ray1970]

If you and I had a verbal altercation followed by you "patting me on the shoulder" I probably would have taken a swing at you too. Just saying. I am not the type of guy that likes people I don't know to lay a hand on me.

Of course, since I wasn't there and don't have all the details, I would never pass judgement on you for how you handled the situation. Perhaps the gentleman in question truly was being a dick and looking for trouble and got exactly what he deserved no matter how it all went down.

[Ah Pook]

Guess there is another version to this story and somewhere in the middle...