Because those are the only two choices? Beating kids vs. letting kids get away with 'murder'? My parents raised 6 successful, well-adjusted kids, who now have their own successful, well-adjusted kids—without public beatings in Burger King. Perhaps my family has super-powers? Or, maybe, we are just rational?

While I am all in favor of saving the bees, I do hope a few of them sting this dude in the face.

I also posted this VERY similar story, which had less violence and, as a result (IMO) didn't get on Gawker's RADAR.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ww…

Again, and for the last time, I was NOT hating on this guy. I WAS, however, hating on the bloodlust in the comments. I've said, several times, that I am glad this guy was able to protect his friend, and himself. And yes, he probably thought what he did was reasonable, and shouldn't be charged with anything. But…

Thank you for the suggestion. Now please go fuck yourself.

Thank you.

What about this story? This one has a better ending. But, is it not violent enough for the commentariat?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

I completely get that. The videos of bad cops drive me crazy, too. And, as I said, above, I'm glad he was able to save his friend. But, again, it's disturbing to me to see this level of bloodlust, on the part of the commenters. I DO think we'll see this happening more and more, and the lines will get less clear. …

Sorry to disappoint, but Ivy League college professor, at age 27 (tenured at 31), seemed a better path for me. My cop family was completely supportive, and still is. And, as a family of mixed ethnicities, and various colors, we are especially concerned with bad cops, racist cops, brutality, and the brush with which…

I'm sorry, I said FUCK THE FUCK OFF. And stop being a criminal.

Nope. I never said white. Ever. Never meant it, either, and never would have meant it. YOU are the only one who said white. Stop replacing my words with your imaginings, racist.

I'm a fighter, just not a ragehead—you internet tough guy.

I didn't call the clerk a ragehead. I said, based on the comments here that seemed to WANT that, that rageheads were not the answer to our problems. But please, continue jerking off to cage fights. And my family? Let me know when you, or anyone else you know, save people's lives. Fuck the fuck off.

I didn't cyberstalk you, just went to your other racist comments on Gawker—I wanted to see what kind of shithead would start calling me names, and warning me—a native NYer— about how bad things are going to get (without reading my comments, for context). And I found out it was a person IN SWEDEN, who uses the term…

IF you read my comments, and I'm sure you didn't, I was not damning the clerk—just the would-be warrior cowards, like you, who are just wishing THEY could get a chance to use THEIR skills to do this. It's the cheering of bloodlust, by armchair vigilantes, that I oppose—not self-defense.

It seems...to a racist Swedish troll—who can't even write a complete sentence. Thank you for your time.

Are you fantasizing about me? Please don't. You're not my type. And here you are, on the internet, too. Hmmm. Are you one of these guys? I'll bet you are.
http://okcupidsniceguys.tumblr.com/

I guess where you live all cops are white? And (and this is the last response I will have), my point was NOT that cops (in particular, bad cops) need protection from criticism—I am among the first to scream when they overstep. My point was surprise at the the comments celebrating street violence, and repeated posts…

I wasn't damning HIM. I was damning people, like you, who are wetting themselves over a beatdown. I hope you get your chance to step to someone soon—seems like you need the release. I think those roids are really getting to you.

Of course, because all RWNJs are against violence—especially the vigilante kind. And you're totally what I said, above.