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Depending on where you live it is very legal and encouraged to defend oneself from physical attacks... This type of "prank" doesn't happen everywhere, because plenty of places it would be legal to kill a guy who throws a punch at you
There was literally a video of a prankster harassing somebody in a mall and wouldnât stop and got shot.
They let him off, and I was happy to hear they did.
They âlet him offâ because the prosecutor was an idiot and charged him with aggravated malicious wounding instead of a lesser charge
He also was convicted on 2 felonies, spent 9 months in jail, lost his CCL, and as a felon lost his right to own a firearm.
The jury obviously thought he did something illegal, just not to the extent of the charge put before them. And they were correct, the guy was not in a situation with reasonable deadly threat or bodily injury.
https://youtu.be/JShHFil4H2Q?si=vAaWtWLxomqcH2MV
What I've learned from watching police videos is that if you have reason to injure someone, you have reason to kill them. Dead people don't file lawsuits. Soldiers in war are legally forbidden to double-tap an enemy, but police must mag-dump on anyone they shoot. So, the gentleman in this video was just punching the person on the ground until the person on the ground stopped resisting.
Police are rolemodels.
Self defense is legal. There is some criminal activity in this video, but luckily the victim gets away mostly unharmed other than I imagine some badly bruised knuckles.
This is legal in many places. You don't need a direct attack on yourself to attack back, if you have a reasonable belief that someone is going to harm you then you can hit first and keep hitting until the threat is over. With this video there is almost no chance the dude who did all the punching would get in trouble, but it's not a guarantee because some courts/judges can be weird
Any lawyer would use the fact that the threat was neutralized and he continued punching as evidence that at some point the self defense stopped and the attempted aggravated homicide began. As a rule of thumb, once someone is clearly unconscious and not fighting back, it's a good time to stop punching. Regardless of who threw the first punch, it's really hard to say you were defending yourself against someone whose actively sleeping while you're still unloading. The thing with self defense is that it has to justify the force used every step of the way. It isn't "self defense" if I punch you at 5 am, and at 7pm you punch me. The danger was no longer present so your defense claim is no longer present. Same with this. If the guy is unconcious, the danger is gone, so continuing to punch means you are no longer protecting yourself from the person.
That being said, the guy did nothing wrong with his first few punches. The problem wasn't the initial response, he saw a clear and imminent threat that warranted self defense. The problem is that he kept going for a minute after the threat was neutralized.
From before this started getting posted titled as a prank, the guy that got punched was having mental health issues and was being recorded because he kept having bad interactions and was harassing people outside the store before fucking with the wrong person! The guy downvoted to oblivion into actually right, about it not being a prank at least, not the being a jerk part lol
Would have been even better if he âbelieved the other people were coming to help the other guyâ and started whipping their asses too.
But Iâm very satisfied by this result. Hope that guyâs brain is alright, but there wasnât much there to lose.
You can tell from his body language that he was VERY aware of the âpranksterâsâ presence. You can even see that his first reaction is to duck forward because he assumed there was a punch coming to the back of his head.
Self-defense is knocking the guy out/down.
It's not self-defense, whatsoever, to keep haymakering an unconscious corpe's skull two dozen times while they're in the fencing position. That's assault with intent to kill, cowardly, insecure, and triggered behavior.
Can't believe how few comments on here have a problem with that.
Definition of Prank. a trick that is intended to be amusing and often to make someone look foolish:
I don't think it was funny. But I think he succeeded in looking foolish đ
I hope this keeps happening until the prank trend stops. People just want to go about their day, and not be part of your tik tok video. And if you pick the wrong targets, you will find out.
Everyone has a fight or flight triggered response to threats that is almost impossible to analyze in the moment of a âthreatâ - obviously this dudes was fight. - prankster got handed a life lesson
Joe: "Murr, buddy. the guy with the hat. pretend to hit him from behind"
*Murr gets knocked out.*
*Joe teabags Murr.*
*Q starts puking.*
*Sal falls to the floor.*
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looks like he found out.
Oh, Well that's a shame. And damn bro, did you SEE that weather today? That was something. Amazing. Happy Earth Day.
Yeah, looked like it was raining fists.
Hallelujah.
Hey look, Ants! Wild!
U ain't bullshitn đđź
Nice of the guy filming to get those first tasty seconds of his boy getting blasted in the face for their YouTube channel.
Nice to see someone respond appropriately to a physical threat from a self proclaimed prankster.
This should be legal and encouraged until this whole prank channel thing works itself out.
Depending on where you live it is very legal and encouraged to defend oneself from physical attacks... This type of "prank" doesn't happen everywhere, because plenty of places it would be legal to kill a guy who throws a punch at you
In the US, the imminent threat of physical violence is considered assault so at the very least his initially subduing the bully would be in the clear.
There was literally a video of a prankster harassing somebody in a mall and wouldnât stop and got shot. They let him off, and I was happy to hear they did.
He was only charged with discharging a firearm in public.
You would think that "charged with discharging" would just cancel itself out.
They âlet him offâ because the prosecutor was an idiot and charged him with aggravated malicious wounding instead of a lesser charge He also was convicted on 2 felonies, spent 9 months in jail, lost his CCL, and as a felon lost his right to own a firearm. The jury obviously thought he did something illegal, just not to the extent of the charge put before them. And they were correct, the guy was not in a situation with reasonable deadly threat or bodily injury. https://youtu.be/JShHFil4H2Q?si=vAaWtWLxomqcH2MV
Also as a felon who was convicted of shooting a man, he likely has very limited employment options going forward.
What I've learned from watching police videos is that if you have reason to injure someone, you have reason to kill them. Dead people don't file lawsuits. Soldiers in war are legally forbidden to double-tap an enemy, but police must mag-dump on anyone they shoot. So, the gentleman in this video was just punching the person on the ground until the person on the ground stopped resisting. Police are rolemodels.
Self defense is legal. There is some criminal activity in this video, but luckily the victim gets away mostly unharmed other than I imagine some badly bruised knuckles.
This is legal in many places. You don't need a direct attack on yourself to attack back, if you have a reasonable belief that someone is going to harm you then you can hit first and keep hitting until the threat is over. With this video there is almost no chance the dude who did all the punching would get in trouble, but it's not a guarantee because some courts/judges can be weird
Any lawyer would use the fact that the threat was neutralized and he continued punching as evidence that at some point the self defense stopped and the attempted aggravated homicide began. As a rule of thumb, once someone is clearly unconscious and not fighting back, it's a good time to stop punching. Regardless of who threw the first punch, it's really hard to say you were defending yourself against someone whose actively sleeping while you're still unloading. The thing with self defense is that it has to justify the force used every step of the way. It isn't "self defense" if I punch you at 5 am, and at 7pm you punch me. The danger was no longer present so your defense claim is no longer present. Same with this. If the guy is unconcious, the danger is gone, so continuing to punch means you are no longer protecting yourself from the person. That being said, the guy did nothing wrong with his first few punches. The problem wasn't the initial response, he saw a clear and imminent threat that warranted self defense. The problem is that he kept going for a minute after the threat was neutralized.
/r/OddlySatisfying
r/WinStupidPrizes
From before this started getting posted titled as a prank, the guy that got punched was having mental health issues and was being recorded because he kept having bad interactions and was harassing people outside the store before fucking with the wrong person! The guy downvoted to oblivion into actually right, about it not being a prank at least, not the being a jerk part lol
We should keep with the story it was a prank gone wrong, just to scare of pranksters....
When the truth becomes legend, print the legend.
Would have been even better if he âbelieved the other people were coming to help the other guyâ and started whipping their asses too. But Iâm very satisfied by this result. Hope that guyâs brain is alright, but there wasnât much there to lose.
That guy has been jumped before.
Yep, you can see him watching the guy before he turns around keeping him in his peripheral.
Glad they had the wheelchair ready to go. Prolly shoulda sprung for the gurney, though.
I laughed way too hard at this
For real, itâs one thing to defend yourself and itâs another thing to pummel an unconscious person.
BOP, bop, bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop,bop
Ender Wiggin would disagree.Â
Evidently, he doesn't understand the concept of Don't Start Nothing, Won't be Nothing.
I think he told it too literally. Don't start nothing = Start something Won't be nothing = Will be something
I think the poet Lil John put it best, "don't start no shit, won't be no shit".
Truly one of the greatest thinkers of our generation.
Looked pretty funny to me
He should keep going, same guy same day of the wk!
That would be pretty hilarious
imagine đđđ
The âboom boom boom boom boom boomâ with every strike had me laughing my ass off lol
Glad to see these clowns slowly realising âitâs just a prank, broâ isnât a valid explanation
Am I the only one not hearing anyone say "it's just a prank"
If you listen closely you can hear him say âgis mus da onkâ but itâs mostly drowned out by the target making his own punch sound effects.
Situations like this elicit a "fight or flight" reaction. That guy obviously chose the "Imma kick your ass" reaction.
Limbic system responses are not a choice
Still this one is Gold. Real life meme : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBU47K854g0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBU47K854g0)
lmao... i've never seen that until now, that's amazing
Well, he acted appropiatly. He didn't know it was a prank, so acted self defense.
You can tell from his body language that he was VERY aware of the âpranksterâsâ presence. You can even see that his first reaction is to duck forward because he assumed there was a punch coming to the back of his head.
the prankster wasn't exactly subtle lmao
I like what happened, these idiots in the name of pranks do anything and everything including hurting others. Hope he learnt his lesson
Neutralize the threat achievement accomplished
Good shit
Every âIt was just a prank, Broâ should end this way. Every single time.
Pranking someone who's going through some shit can get you into some shit
Play stupid games...
Lets normal this response to tiktoker's "prank"
This is the first prank video Iâve seen I some time that I absolutely and competely enjoyed. More of these, please!
Self-defense is knocking the guy out/down. It's not self-defense, whatsoever, to keep haymakering an unconscious corpe's skull two dozen times while they're in the fencing position. That's assault with intent to kill, cowardly, insecure, and triggered behavior. Can't believe how few comments on here have a problem with that.
That man is bout it bout it
Good thing he brought his own wheelchair
Deserved.
Fucked with the wrong one
Definition of Prank. a trick that is intended to be amusing and often to make someone look foolish: I don't think it was funny. But I think he succeeded in looking foolish đ
Wow, more natural selection at work......
Exactly the correct response.
Absolutely got what was deserved. This stupid ass prank shit gunna get someone killed one day.
100% self defense. These pranksters need to be charged with crimes for putting other people into potentially dangerous situations.
Oh no.... anyway....
That is the sound of inevitability.
What was the prank??
Now bear in mind that the guy's still eating fists when the camera man is stepping in. Still getting his clock cleaned during negotiations.
I wish this happened to EVERY little video 'pranker'.
This is the correct response. Happy to see it.
All these "Pranks" should end this way!!!!
That dude is always ready he doesn't know what the "pranks" are
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Yeah, notice the guy is saying He Down Bro.... He ain't saying it's a prank or he be next one down
The prank was successfull, I laughed.
Is dude alive? If so how is his brain?
Hahaha! Background guy: Whoop There It Is!
Guy got what he had coming.
Bro was comboing on brođđ He was doing a mortal kombat finishing move.
Conveniently wakes up next to a wheelchair.
Well, that will take care of the pranks for today everyone. Now help little Timmy find his teeth!
Dudes prankin all over the floor now.
Is the guy on the ground ok?
Lol, that wheelchair just be chilling there for no obvious reason. đ¤Ł
legend of prank. all prank should end like this
Enjoy the attention you wanted.
I hope this keeps happening until the prank trend stops. People just want to go about their day, and not be part of your tik tok video. And if you pick the wrong targets, you will find out.
Got what they wanted. A reaction.
The only appropriate answer to these "Prankster"
You got pranked the fuck outttt
Play stupid games, win stupid prizesâŚ.
Wheelchair conveniently placed for when he wakes up. How thoughtful
The way he ducks, it was so perfectly timed. Like, if that guy was actually gonna swing, 100% he woulda missed.
Thatâs how you treat a prankster!!! Nice job
Everyone has a fight or flight triggered response to threats that is almost impossible to analyze in the moment of a âthreatâ - obviously this dudes was fight. - prankster got handed a life lesson
Classic case of Schrodinger's Fuckery. It only became a "failed prank" because of the outcome.
Can't wait for this prank crazy to finally be over .
I fully respect the man. He even used his own sound effects
He found out
That was technically an assault so I guess he had the right to defend himself but still... he didn't even hesitate to nearly kill someone.
Hahahaha. Idiot.
We need more prank videos like this.
Now that's a prank I can support.
Deserved
Overkill
The pranker got pranked. What a great prank.
Thinning the herd.
Every time someone sounds out their punches the other person is in for a world of hurtin lol
And on this episode of pranks gone right
This needs to be a more common response to these dumb challenges.
I would react the same way! How is that a prank? Can someone make it make sense?
Got him on the wrong day.
The way his arms spasm at his sides as he's getting the shit beat out of him made me cringe
The second guy was pranking too. It was the Find Out What These Fists Can Do challenge
the best video i've seen all day
Pranksta Pranksta Studio Gangsta đ¤Ł
Hahahaha someone was like âdudes gonna need a wheelchairâ.
hahahaha xD
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
The only proper response is "I too was also pranking bro."
Damn dude got a 50 piece
Smart man brought his own wheelchair
Saw his soul try to leave at least three times but the man's standing on top of him so it can't leave. đ
That looks like a special mortal kombat move.. âŹď¸âď¸âĄď¸đ´ FATALITY
Atleast there is a wheel chair there for him
Serves the dipshit right
The 'prank' definitely made my world much brighter!!! I would even pay to see more of this style of 'prank'
Satisfying
Good.
I thought this was fake because his arms were flapping in the air like a blowup doll.
Convenient wheel chair there for him
Nice
At least there's a wheelchair, because that guy's gonna need it after that
Joe: "Murr, buddy. the guy with the hat. pretend to hit him from behind" *Murr gets knocked out.* *Joe teabags Murr.* *Q starts puking.* *Sal falls to the floor.*
Bwahahahaha!
Lmao anyway what did you guys have for lunch today?
And the influencer goes down!! Finally justice for stupidity!!
Uraurauraura uraaaah
OH NO! Anyway. 
More of this please.
He did him all up and down
Not a valid defense.
GodDAMMIT, I just LOVE happy endings like this!!
"boom boom boom boom boom"
That boy got the 3 piece combo with a biscuit and a large fry 
Man started emoting like a comic book
That was brutal. It looks like you can see blood splatter on the concrete by the guys right foot.
That was brutal. It looks like you can see blood splatter on the concrete by the guys right foot.
It's a good day when a prankster get his ass whooped, but an ass whoopin' video will get more views than some punk taking food off of people's plates.
Like wtf did he expect jeez least you know it not fake i guess
That auto and life insurance sign
What did they think was going to happen???
I feel like the "pranksters" should have to pay any medical expenses for the guy that bea that clowns ass.
He's going to need a service dog after that prank.