07-07-2015, 11:06 PM
Then, he should have walked away, reported her for assault, and pressed those charges.
But, rather than walk away and call the cops or just distance himself, he chose to hold her steady, aim, and punch her in the face to the extent that she was reportedly bleeding all over the bar.
She seems to have been an asshole. And, he responded like an asshole in return. I'm not sure if I think he should have been suspended for life because I don't know all of the details yet. But, I sure don't see a valid "self defense" claim. Defense of what? His ego? His pride? That doesn't meet the bar legally.
But, rather than walk away and call the cops or just distance himself, he chose to hold her steady, aim, and punch her in the face to the extent that she was reportedly bleeding all over the bar.
She seems to have been an asshole. And, he responded like an asshole in return. I'm not sure if I think he should have been suspended for life because I don't know all of the details yet. But, I sure don't see a valid "self defense" claim. Defense of what? His ego? His pride? That doesn't meet the bar legally.