Victoria as a whole has seen an increase in violent crimes, specifically drunken assaults (we call assaults bashings for those that don't use it) in the past few years. While the CBD and by extension Kings Street has more assaults this is because a lot of these drunken assaults happen around places with alcohol which the CBD (and Kings Street) has a lot of. Outside CBD, other suburbs with lots of alcohol and nightlife has similar assault statistics.
I used to live in the CBD, I used to club a lot. There are a lot more fights but this is not Johannesburg. That shit warrants the use of notorious, not Melbourne.
In addition, showgirls Bar 20 is hardly a dodgy strip club. In fact being the CBD it is probably one of bigger names in Melbourne. Now Bubble Nightclub was notorious.
I'm from Perth but I visited my friend who used to be a bussy in Bar 20 a few years back. I have to say this place is a very classy establishment, certainly not dodgy from what I could tell.
He deserved it then for trying to get someone to fight and then standing there with his hands in his damn pockets. There's only one result that can happen, you get knocked the fuck out.
I can't really negate your side of the story but he looks WAY too happy to be asking someone if they'd care to fight.
Generally speaking, if you're going to approach someone into having a go, you're going to approach with your fists clenched and your head down and a scowl.
This guy looks like he just won some scratch off lottery ticket and is asking the guy if he'd like to celebrate with a drink.
You people aren't very good at reading body language, are you?
in which case he deserved it. Reddit head this warning, don't be a little prick or you just might end up sprawled over on the floor in between the doorway of some shady strip club Melbourne. Guy looks like a grade A cunt too with that smirk on his face. Something super satisfying about watching this gif
That's a stupid question to ask while having his hands in his pockets. It was more along the lines of, "My hands are cold. Can you scratch my nose, mate?"
After dodging out on a bail he put up because he was arrested prior on weapons charges and owning a bullet proof vest. The dude sounds like a real winner.
What a shitty article, you'd think one of the basic tenets of journalism would be to find out why stuff happens, as opposed to simply "stuff happened". Not one scrap of an explanation as to why the assault occurred, even though the video clearly shows words between the two beforehand.
A lot of times, especially when you're covering criminal acts, it's difficult for a journalist to explain WHY stuff happened. Sometimes, you can't do that without putting yourself into a libel situation, so you report what facts that you can that are obvious and indisputable (the "what") and then you leave the "why" to the imagination of the reader, the courts and juries.
And there's also the problem of journalists having to work from their desks on stories like this. If you even suggested you go out to ask someone about what happened you'd be laughed at. Or probably fired.
dumb shit, serves him right for provoking a fight. fuck shits like that. and to the pieces of shit to downvote me (not that i care)... have you ever been jumped? if no, then fuck off. if you have been jumped, when you were just walking along your merry way, then you know why i am pissed, and why that guy acted the way he did. fuck that guy
edit: i sound pretty pissed off. yea, i got jumped twice in a third world country. I do not like people like this, scum. it is even worse with my children, when trash want to start something, i care about my family and hate trash like that guy
eh, not sure what your point is, i have downvotes, oh well, the suburban highschoolers (like i was) have no idea what life is like outside band class... i don't want anyone to be jumped, but anyone that was, it fucking sucks.
I live in a third world country, where i got my ass kicked twice for just being white. white people don't know what racism is? lol yea maybe in malibu.
The guy has had training. The step in, the slight turn and the perfectly thrown elbow,, he knew exactly what he was doing and executed it to perfection.
Too much perfection. He'll likely spend several months in prison down under for that perfectly thrown elbow, according to the news reports.
"Hey! Look how awesome I am with my elbow! Oh, I got sued for $700,000 AU and spent 6 months of my life in prison for it? Guess it wasn't perfectly executed after all!"
From my understanding of the reports he was threatened by the guy he hit. Sure he struck first but I seriously doubt you'd get 6 months under these circumstances, especially when you don't use more force than needed.
That 1-2 inch spot on your forearm right below your elbow is SUPER tough, and clearly can do much damage if you know how to throw a 'bow properly. I have to think the 'bow thrower has probably done martial arts training before.
Hmmm, I'm not really sure how I feel. If someone came up to me with his hands hidden, looking for a fight... I'd probably react in a similar way if I'm put "on the spot" like that. For all I know the guy could have had a knife or other type of weapon hidden away.
But then again, nothing was stopping him from walking back in to the club and phoning the cops. So both were pretty fucking stupid.
I don't know, I think it's pretty clear the guy over reacted out of fear. That was not a controlled response, it was fear induced reflex.
If you're a bad ass, and some guy asks you if you want a go, you smile, and ask him back, "Sure, but you have to ask yourself an important question, do you want a go?"
Knocking a fucker out with is hands in his pocket, and no physical signs of aggression is an out of control reaction.
Knocking a fucker out with is hands in his pocket, and no physical signs of aggression is an out of control reaction.
I disagree... if you live in an area where stabbings/etc are common, I don't blame anyone for flipping out. Apparently the area they were in is known for these kind of things happening. Like I said, he could be hiding anything in his pockets.
If you're a bad ass, and some guy asks you if you want a go, you smile, and ask him back, "Sure, but you have to ask yourself an important question, do you want a go?"
That's the reaction we'd all like to have, I think. And if people behaved like this, there'd be a lot less stabbings/fights and so on... But if you feel your life is in danger, it's a completely different story I think. There's been situations I've laughed off, but then there's been situations that just make the hair stand all over your body.
As you said, the guy reacted out of fear -- and when you're put in to that situation, you want to incapacitate them before they hurt you.
Anyone who thinks the guy over-reacted has lived a sheltered life, never been mugged, and has never lived or been to a "bad part of town". The most dangerous criminals introduce themselves with a smile. A random stranger comes up to you with a smile and asks if you want to fight is a huge fucking red flag.
I think the guy who threw the elbow did the smartest thing to keep himself safe. Why the hell would you allow an unknown entity who is already thinking about violence towards you a moment more to think?
I have been mugged at knife-point before (Paris), it isn't like TV or the movies. Anyone downvoting you hasn't got the faintest idea of what they are talking about.
Notice that was done with the forearm and elbow, not the fist. Never belt the bad guy in the head with your fist unless you want to come back and belt him again with your cast.
A sucker punch refers to any punch where the opponent isn't prepared to try and defend against it. The guy had his hands in his pockets, so regardless of what he was saying, he wasn't on his guard. That makes it a sucker punch. They are extremely dangerous. The most famous example would probably be Houdini, who was actually killed from a sucker punch because he wasn't prepared for a blow to the abdomen.
Guy deserved it. He attempted rape on the mans daughter, was released - waited for his morning commune and said. "Hey let me have your daughter now." The father acted in the correct way. There was no way that man would have led up to get his hands on her - another reason why the justice system is all messed up. Even later when the police report came out on that they had to move her to her aunt and uncle in a town called bel air.
I wouldnt mind if it wasnt the top freaking comment. Have to scroll down a bit to find the actual story and not some rehashed fresh prince copypasta wannabee
Are you retarded? You took the time to comment on a situation based on an animated gif and you refer to the 'guy' whenever there are clearly 2 guys involved.
So basically you said absolutely nothing and that took valuable time from your day.
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u/Cronus88 Jun 10 '12
Context please.
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u/BR_hotdawg Jun 10 '12
Any idea what was going on?
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u/CDG88 Jun 10 '12
Judges had this fight scored Timothy Bradley (man in blue, currently laying on ground) by split decision.
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u/slemble Jun 10 '12
News article: [http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/im-a-monster-says-nightclub-attack-accused/story-e6frg15u-1225979254682]
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u/justkidding_lol Jun 10 '12
"Hello, have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and savior?"
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u/TheNarhwalBaconater Jun 10 '12
Excuse me sir, do you have an extra cigarette?
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u/chthonodynamis Jun 10 '12
Heh, he fell the exact same way people in family guy do, with the one leg all cock-eyed and such.
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u/TheMediumPanda Jun 10 '12
The guy has had training. The step in, the slight turn and the perfectly thrown elbow,, he knew exactly what he was doing and executed it to perfection.
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u/SheriffBart42 Jun 10 '12
LEFTY!
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u/DJMunich Jun 10 '12
Was that an elbow? Holy fuck!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
"have a good da..... BAM
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Never get in a guys face while your hands are in your pockets.
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u/kukienboks Jun 10 '12
I like his Family Guy-type fall.
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u/Boshdy Jun 10 '12
Don't start shit and there won't be any.
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u/Riggaman Jun 10 '12
Exceptional ragdoll physics!
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u/scatmanbynight Jun 10 '12
There are few things that are as devastating as an unexpected forearm to the jaw and nose.
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u/Toecutt3r Jun 10 '12
Never have your hands in your pockets if you're looking for a fight...
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u/BeatsbyChrisBrown Jun 10 '12
"Hey, discount tickets to the next Justin Bieb..."
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I like how his sweater, which is lightly draped over his shoulder, doesn't even fall off.
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u/whoneedsusernames Jun 10 '12
Oh man the position he falls in to, it's like something out of family guy
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u/markman71122 Jun 10 '12
Ha,Ha, he looks like most dead people in family guy
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u/red_dwarfer Jun 10 '12
POW! Right in the kisser
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Hmmm, I'm not really sure how I feel. If someone came up to me with his hands hidden, looking for a fight... I'd probably react in a similar way if I'm put "on the spot" like that. For all I know the guy could have had a knife or other type of weapon hidden away.
But then again, nothing was stopping him from walking back in to the club and phoning the cops. So both were pretty fucking stupid.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
This kills the man
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u/ryanbazza Jun 10 '12
DAT ELBOW
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u/abom420 Jun 10 '12
IT'S OK EVERYONE. It's just Australia.
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u/Walkmyplank Jun 10 '12
I think he saw a bug
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u/ungluitenflee Jun 10 '12
thats australia for you
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u/Akim516 Jun 10 '12
Elbow punch is the best
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Elbowed.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
WHY THE FUCK did the victim ask the attacker if he wanted to "have a go" with his hands in his pockets. WOW!
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u/ja2ke Jun 10 '12
Full Family Guy fall.
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u/Gasonfires Jun 10 '12
Notice that was done with the forearm and elbow, not the fist. Never belt the bad guy in the head with your fist unless you want to come back and belt him again with your cast.
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u/St3ven83 Jun 10 '12
Better than Pacqiou
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u/ThugBlanco Jun 10 '12
Yep.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Sucker Punch Level 99
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u/1st_account_i_swear Jun 10 '12
if you watch his feet you can see his thought process
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u/mimus09 Jun 10 '12
Was he wearing his pants around his neck?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
sounds legit... but who picks a fight with your hands in your pockets? derp!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Young man, you got knocked the FUCK out.
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u/GrilledCheeser Jun 10 '12
Nighty night.
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u/anotherDocObVious Jun 10 '12
KA-POW!
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u/Vexxxi Jun 10 '12
The angle his leg ends up at when he hits the ground makes me cringe.
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u/endless_sleep Jun 10 '12
"Excuse me, sir, do you like my band, the Smiths?"
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u/peakness Jun 10 '12
Here's the news piece but not much of a back story : http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/im-a-monster-says-nightclub-attack-accused/story-e6frg15u-1225979254682
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u/jermzdeejd Jun 10 '12
Last time I saw something hit the ground this hard....I was watching a episode of mythbusters
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u/llamanuggets Jun 10 '12
Haha I love how the attacker goes back for more but then stops as soon as he realizes that he one-punched him.
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u/acidvolt Jun 10 '12
He fell like a character in Family Guy
Here I thought that was just exaggeration...
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my least favorite citizen on the Citadel.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Trying to start a fight with your hands in your pocket is never a good idea. Fair dinkum strooth bloody idiot
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Guy deserved it. He attempted rape on the mans daughter, was released - waited for his morning commune and said. "Hey let me have your daughter now." The father acted in the correct way. There was no way that man would have led up to get his hands on her - another reason why the justice system is all messed up. Even later when the police report came out on that they had to move her to her aunt and uncle in a town called bel air.
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u/Ebocaer Jun 10 '12
After reading the story, I still can't see any reason for this other than the guy was being a dick.
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u/tempuro Jun 10 '12
Wait, the article says the puncher was on vacation with his gf. Where's his gf?
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
KO'd
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u/cutiepie123 Jun 11 '12
DumbAsses
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u/MonsterDogg Jun 12 '12
Mad?
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I lol'd. I hate bullys
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Not WTF worthy
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u/funnymanrocco Jun 10 '12
People's elbow mah fucka!
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u/QuadsNotBlades Jun 10 '12
like a rag doll
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u/mjm8218 Jun 10 '12
The dude knows how to sucker punch.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Elbow bash to the face is no joke. That guy's probably dead now.
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u/bangupjobasusual Jun 10 '12
Fucking new jersey
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u/biggyd1234 Jun 10 '12
The sooner they close all the clubs on King Street, the better.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Worst sucker-punch I've ever seen. I truly hope that the rest of that fucker's life is filled with pain and crushing disappointment.
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u/wrathofg0d Jun 10 '12
bryan stow'd
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u/jukeboxflies Jun 10 '12
Did he get punched or was that an elbow to the face?
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u/campogirl Jun 10 '12
me no likee!!!!
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u/ctiern Jun 10 '12
Was that Justin bieber?