So I got attacked tonight...

Mammanabammana

Totally out of nowhere. I was walking through the underpass of the train station near where I live and a guy came out of nowhere. Now I'm well used to being approached in the street by junkies looking for money etc, but I could see in this guy's eyes that he meant business. He might even have been armed, but to my surprise, I didn't wait to find out. I have never been in a fight in my life but as this guy charged into me. something took over and I swung for him first. I managed to floor him with two punches (thanks to some Karate lessons I had years ago) and then I ran for it.

But I'm home now, rattled, safe but pumped with adrenaline, starting to shake and feeling guilty! Is this normal? Has anybody else been through this?

Sindri

You've got a taste for violence now I'm afraid.

You will become a vigilante fighting crime in the underworld.

We are going to have to put you down.

pragmatic1

Fair play OP. Good thing you legged it though, could have turned out nasty.

Peetrik

The first thing you need to do is design a crime fighting suit. The key is the mask, it has to be intimidating to criminals but reassuring to the innocent... its a tightrope my friend

don ramo

Op will have to be put down, like a rabbid animal, poor guy probably wanted a light

don ramo

also fair play on seeing the future, thats a great party trick,

so for my next trick im gonna get jumped tonight,:D:D

squod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EU3w2mqmu0

Delinquency will be kicked in the face.

ronnie3585

Did you give him a weggie?

hondasam

You could have beaten up an innocent person for all you know.

Shoot first, ask questions later, is this your policy?

Bullseye1

hondasam wrote: »

You could have beaten up an innocent person for all you know.

Shoot first, ask questions later, is this your policy?

Riiiiight!!

Sykk

Fair play, man. Things could have ended a whole lot worse. When it doubt, be the one to hit first. Good stuff

robinph

Must have missed it in your explanation of what happened, but how exactly were you attacked again?

bleg

Good man. **** the scumbags.

El Weirdo

nacimroc

lmao! I bet that guy just logged onto another forum now saying how he got attacked by some bruce lee psycho earlier when asking for directions. :D

Immaculate Pasta

Mammanabammana wrote: »

Totally out of nowhere. I was walking through the underpass of the train station near where I live and a guy came out of nowhere. Now I'm well used to being approached in the street by junkies looking for money etc, but I could see in this guy's eyes that he meant business. He might even have been armed, but to my surprise, I didn't wait to find out. I have never been in a fight in my life but as this guy charged into me. something took over and I swung for him first. I managed to floor him with two punches (thanks to some Karate lessons I had years ago) and then I ran for it.

But I'm home now, rattled, safe but pumped with adrenaline, starting to shake and feeling guilty! Is this normal? Has anybody else been through this?

IP address tracked and reported to the guards

:cool:

looksee

OP was walking along the underpass when he saw this guy standing trying to light a cigarette, but the lighter wasn't working. Guy saw OP and turned with a friendly smile to ask for a light, but the OP's rabid hatred for smokers took over and he floored the guy with two punches then legged it. I think he was right, smoking is disgusting.

(just offering the version that a number of posters would apparently prefer)

Paddy Bateman

An atomic wedgie followed by a good blasting of piss would have seen the dog off

Mike 1972

robinph wrote: »

Must have missed it in your explanation of what happened, but how exactly were you attacked again?

Something about the guy charging into the OP although that could be an exxaguration and it mas more of a slight and entirely accidental bump

AngryBollix

Mammanabammana wrote: »

Totally out of nowhere. I was walking through the underpass of the train station near where I live and a guy came out of nowhere. Now I'm well used to being approached in the street by junkies looking for money etc, but I could see in this guy's eyes that he meant business. He might even have been armed, but to my surprise, I didn't wait to find out. I have never been in a fight in my life but as this guy charged into me. something took over and I swung for him first. I managed to floor him with two punches (thanks to some Karate lessons I had years ago) and then I ran for it.

But I'm home now, rattled, safe but pumped with adrenaline, starting to shake and feeling guilty! Is this normal? Has anybody else been through this?

I had a similar experience outside trinity college.

Why do you feel guilty?

LETHAL LADY

Travis Bickle.

Sephiroth_dude

Mammanabammana wrote: »

Totally out of nowhere. I was walking through the underpass of the train station near where I live and a guy came out of nowhere. Now I'm well used to being approached in the street by junkies looking for money etc, but I could see in this guy's eyes that he meant business. He might even have been armed, but to my surprise, I didn't wait to find out. I have never been in a fight in my life but as this guy charged into me. something took over and I swung for him first. I managed to floor him with two punches (thanks to some Karate lessons I had years ago) and then I ran for it.

But I'm home now, rattled, safe but pumped with adrenaline, starting to shake and feeling guilty! Is this normal? Has anybody else been through this?

It was either you or him,you did the right thing ,****ing scumbag

Mammanabammana

hondasam wrote: »

You could have beaten up an innocent person for all you know.

Shoot first, ask questions later, is this your policy?

Yes, you're right, well spotted. I was walking home from the shop after buying a couple of pizzas. some milk. tomato sauce etc, and I randomly decided to attack a stranger. Because that's the person I am. It's really all my own fault. Nobody else is ever to blame except the victim.

WoollyRedHat

Mammanabammana wrote: »

Yes, you're right, well spotted. I was walking home from the shop after buying a couple of pizzas. some milk. tomato sauce etc, and I randomly decided to attack a stranger. Because that's the person I am. It's really all my own fault. Nobody else is ever to blame except the victim.

I once shot a guy for looking at me sideways,so I can totally relate to that

But in all seriousness, maybe he was Michelangelo the teenage mutant ninja turtle and just really wanted that narly pizza?

opinion guy

squod wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EU3w2mqmu0

Delinquency will be kicked in the face.

Ha. They should have named that "Facekicker. The feature film".

OP how did you know he was going to attack you ?
About a week ago some youth ran at me on the street. As I had a flu at the time there was nothing I could do except maybe duck if I was lucky. I was sure I was getting punched at the face. At the last minute he broke off. Just wanted to intimidate me. Then went on his way. Had I reacted like you did, or tried to given my flu, I'm sure that guy and his mate would have beaten seven shades of shlte out of me.

The King of Moo

Did the guy try to hit you first? It's not clear.

hondasam

Mammanabammana wrote: »

Yes, you're right, well spotted. I was walking home from the shop after buying a couple of pizzas. some milk. tomato sauce etc, and I randomly decided to attack a stranger. Because that's the person I am. It's really all my own fault. Nobody else is ever to blame except the victim.

well spotted, I usually am.

I don't know who the real victim is, is it you or the person you beat up?
Are you 100% sure he was going to attack you?

Mammanabammana

AngryBollix wrote: »

I had a similar experience outside trinity college.

Why do you feel guilty?

I don't know. Because I'm not a violent person and yet I was forced into a situation where I had to use violence. I'm not used to it and I don't like it.

44leto

Sounds like you attacked someone

All I wanted was a lite you bastad.

But i know smoking is an unsocial habit.

The King of Moo

Mammanabammana wrote: »

I don't know. Because I'm not a violent person and yet I was forced into a situation where I had to use violence. I'm not used to it and I don't like it.

How were you forced?

You don't mention in your OP that he attacked you, only that he looked dodgy.

Either you left out the part where he attacked you, or you attacked someone because of the look of them.

Did he hit you?

WoollyRedHat

hondasam wrote: »

well spotted, I usually am.

I don't know who the real victim is, is it you or the person you beat up?
Are you 100% sure he was going to attack you?

Hondasam, Hondasam, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.


mmm, o.k so Hondasam doesn't really ryme too well with Mary, but still

AngryBollix

Mammanabammana wrote: »

I don't know. Because I'm not a violent person and yet I was forced into a situation where I had to use violence. I'm not used to it and I don't like it.

You'd have felt a whole lot worse if you'd just let him go. I always thought I'd have just let them go too but you dont know what your reaction will be until it actually happens

Mammanabammana

hondasam wrote: »

well spotted, I usually am.

I don't know who the real victim is, is it you or the person you beat up?
Are you 100% sure he was going to attack you?

Yes. I don't know if you've ever been attacked, but I knew that I suddenly had to defend myself. I don't know what he was looking for, but he came straight for me and there was absolute and total aggression in the way he was coming for me. He wasn't looking for a light for his cig, he was coming for me. I saw it in his face, his eyes, his body, everything, Have you ever been attacked, hondasam?

Coriolanus

Fúck the naysayers op. Can't take chances.

slavetothegrind

op natural reaction to the situation, hope you get over it soon but if it persists in getting to you do talk to someone.

Some people on here are genuinely laughable in their naievety, you should let an agressor strike first to be sure and have the moral high ground?

Running away is not an option if the agressor is too close, you just present an easy back attack to them, it is of course the first option if possible.

WoollyRedHat

The King of Moo wrote: »

How were you forced?

You don't mention in your OP that he attacked you, only that he looked dodgy.

Either you left out the part where he attacked you, or you attacked someone because of the look of them.

Did he hit you?

They charged at them? Now, maybe it's a cultural thing, but normally charging at someone can be seen as intimidating?


Maybe the poor guy is just misunderstood, and he constantly gets floored by strangers all the time, when all he wanted to know is how much was the train ( Train guy )

The King of Moo

The King of Moo wrote: »

How were you forced?

You don't mention in your OP that he attacked you, only that he looked dodgy.

Either you left out the part where he attacked you, or you attacked someone because of the look of them.

Did he hit you?

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Mammanabammana wrote: »

Totally out of nowhere. I was walking through the underpass of the train station near where I live and a guy came out of nowhere. Now I'm well used to being approached in the street by junkies looking for money etc, but I could see in this guy's eyes that he meant business. He might even have been armed, but to my surprise, I didn't wait to find out. I have never been in a fight in my life but as this guy charged into me. something took over and I swung for him first. I managed to floor him with two punches (thanks to some Karate lessons I had years ago) and then I ran for it.

But I'm home now, rattled, safe but pumped with adrenaline, starting to shake and feeling guilty! Is this normal? Has anybody else been through this?

A lot of people in this thread that can't read apparently.

Given that this was a junkie, in an underpass, who "charged" at the OP, I think we can safely assume that he wasn't approaching him with the intention of inviting him for tea and crumpets.

robinph

Mike 1972 wrote: »

robinph wrote: »

Must have missed it in your explanation of what happened, but how exactly were you attacked again?

Something about the guy charging into the OP although that could be an exxaguration and it mas more of a slight and entirely accidental bump

That's just someone running at the OP, it's not an attack. Possibly the correct response in the situation but he was not attacked.

The King of Moo

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

They charged at them? Now, maybe it's a cultural thing, but normally charging at someone can be seen as intimidating?


Maybe the poor guy is just misunderstood, and he constantly gets floored by strangers all the time, when all he wanted to know is how much was the train ( Train guy )

Deleted User wrote: »

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A lot of people in this thread that can't read apparently.

Given that this was a junkie, in an underpass, who "charged" at the OP, I think we can safely assume that he wasn't approaching him with the intention of inviting him for tea and crumpets.

Hands in the air. Did not see charging. OP vindicated. "Attacked" a bit strong a description though. How hard did he charge?

Also, how do you know he was a junkie, JamesL85?

Mammanabammana

slavetothegrind wrote: »

op natural reaction to the situation, hope you get over it soon but if it persists in getting to you do talk to someone.

Some people on here are genuinely laughable in their naievety, you should let an agressor strike first to be sure and have the moral high ground?

Running away is not an option if the agressor is too close, you just present an easy back attack to them, it is of course the first option if possible.

That's exactly my point...I mean, why are people here defending the person that attacked me?

And he DID attack me.

I'm a big bloke, I just did what I had to do to neutralise him and get away...and yet there are people on this thread questioning me!

slavetothegrind

Yeah FFS op get your **** together!

You have not been attacked, wait for the pain then process the fact you actually have been attacked and respond with nothing more than a reasonable amount of force to minimise the threat against you all the while remembering the rights of your attacker.

robinph

robinph wrote: »

That's just someone running at the OP, it's not an attack. Possibly the correct response in the situation but he was not attacked.

at·tack verb (used with object)


1. to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.


2. to begin hostilities against; start an offensive against: to attack the enemy.


3.to blame or abuse violently or bitterly.


4. to direct unfavorable criticism against; criticize severely; argue with strongly: He attacked his opponent's statement.


5. to try to destroy, especially with verbal abuse: to attack the mayor's reputation.



Sounds to me like the other person had initiated hostilities against the OP. Therefore, he was attacked.

Ferris_Bueller

FFS can't believe people are actually saying the OP wasn't right to do what he done! Would he have been better off to have just stood there and taken a punch first? Someone is hardly going to charge at you in a completely secluded place to ask you a question, fair play to the OP.

WoollyRedHat

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

Yeah fuck that, anyone that comes throwing shapes in a line right at you needs a good hard punch in the face. I don't even care if he was messing. He would have waited until he was right in your face, then started demanding your money/phone/whatever. You clocked him before he could open his stupid mouth.
I know the kind of cunt you're talking about, good for you, fuck him, he's put in his place.

OMG YOU SAID ****!

WoollyRedHat

Deleted User wrote: »

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he wasn't approaching him with the intention of inviting him for tea and crumpets.

A lot of Junkies would love nothing better than be invited to somebody for tea and crumpets, it's a sign your moving up the class ladder.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Mammanabammana wrote: »

he came straight for me and there was absolute and total aggression in the way he was coming for me.

Yeah forget that, anyone that comes throwing shapes in a line right at you needs a good hard punch in the face. I don't even care if he was messing. He would have waited until he was right in your face, then started demanding your money/phone/whatever. You clocked him before he could open his daft mouth.
I know the kind of rapscallion you're talking about, good for you, forget him, he's put in his place.

Midnight Sundance

Mammanabammana wrote: »

slavetothegrind wrote: »

op natural reaction to the situation, hope you get over it soon but if it persists in getting to you do talk to someone.

Some people on here are genuinely laughable in their naievety, you should let an agressor strike first to be sure and have the moral high ground?

Running away is not an option if the agressor is too close, you just present an easy back attack to them, it is of course the first option if possible.

That's exactly my point...I mean, why are people here defending the person that attacked me?

And he DID attack me.

I'm a big bloke, I just did what I had to do to neutralise him and get away...and yet there are people on this thread questioning me!

I think you did the right thing! If someone was charging at me I dont think I'd just stand there and wait to be floored and if anyone here says they would then they are lying!!!
I seem to be hearing more and more stories lately of people being attacked for no apparent reason, I honestly donk know if it's happening more often or if I'm just hearing more stories.
Hope you are ok!!

Arnold Layne

Good job you ran OP; otherwise you may have ended up in a civil action with the poor mugger being awarded over €100k for the injuries sustained

Mammanabammana

For fuck's sake, do I have to get on to the train operators to get a CCTV video to prove my point?

The King of Moo

Mammanabammana wrote: »

For fuck's sake, do I have to get on to the train operators to get a CCTV video to prove my point?

I believe you, I just think your thread title is a bit sensationalistic as he never managed to actually attack you.

DonkeyStyle \o/

Mammanabammana wrote: »

For fuck's sake, do I have to get on to the train operators to get a CCTV video to prove my point?

I'd like that.
I bet it'd get a million hits on youtube.