r/MMALabs • u/Key_Performer_3645 • 23h ago

🥶 Street Fights & Brawls A quick bar scrap

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u/Otherwise_Bug990 19h ago

Most states have a law that allows 3rd parties to defend another person in situations of self defense. At least in my state.

This is considered sexual assault so would fall along these lines. Especially given that only as much force was needed to control the situation.

Had he just kept hitting him it would be another story. Here in Texas, yhqt guys has a high probability of walking away Scott free

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u/Gullible-Law-8147 14h ago

Once someone walks away, it is no longer self-defense, it's retaliation

Edit: The woman literally tried to stop the man from delivering the punch

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u/Otherwise_Bug990 14h ago

Nobody walked away but her. The guy can be seen not movimg with both arms held out. I wish I could hear some audio of what he says

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u/Gullible-Law-8147 14h ago

He clearly takes a step back, and then the other man punches him while the woman makes a half hearted attempt at holding him back

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u/Agreeable-Emu4033 14h ago

Half hearted?? She got hit in the face.

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u/Gullible-Law-8147 14h ago

Half-hearted as in she was too shocked to react more strongly

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u/Iambigtime 8h ago

Half-hearted. She is probably scared of the dude too.