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eighty2angelfan t1_jebdjaa wrote

My buddy once got banned from Target for punching some pranksters that were prankiing an older woman by making fake boxes (painted foam) fall on her. The college kids got nothing.

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westdl t1_jecjmbt wrote

That sucks. And is a stupid move by Target.

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siguefish t1_jediqob wrote

Sports fans will tell you: The refs never see the cheap shot, but they catch the retaliation.

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SherifGames t1_jeef9ro wrote

Bully victims in schools can tell you that. When you get bullied, no teacher will interfere, but when you try to fight back there will be a teacher to stop you and give you a punishment.

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Mental_Cut8290 t1_jeen73a wrote

Difference there is the teachers and administration do see the instigation. Same outcome though.

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SherifGames t1_jeepckw wrote

Once a student filmed himself getting bullied to show evidence to his principle. The principle was on the side of the bully and the victim got punished for filming him without his consent. The principle was afraid that they'd get sued by the parents of the bully for having been filmed.

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acc060 t1_jef8962 wrote

A lot of the time, in my personal experience being bullied, admin and teachers love the bullies. I once had a girl crash into my car and drive away in our school parking lot. A different girl who was walking to her car had caught it in a Snapchat video and sent it to me. The police officer we had on campus said the girl was “a good kid and would never do that” even after I showed her the video. They completely refused to help me or even look at the security cameras until my dad came to school with his lawyer on the phone and suddenly everything became “a misunderstanding”

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NerdyToc t1_jefld7k wrote

Pro tip for life: never talk to the police. Always talk to your lawyer.

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RobsEvilTwin t1_jedjeym wrote

How is that funny? She could fall and seriously injure herself.

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RowBoatsInDisguise t1_jedng1a wrote

How do you know the prank was harmless? What about if someone falls after having a stack of fake boxes collapse on them?

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7HauntedDays t1_jedomfd wrote

Don’t be inane and silly, falling down isn’t usually gonna kill you….But punching someone can most certainly KILL someone….it’s happened many many times….even hard open handed slap the correct way can kill or cause brain damage….soooooo…..

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FryOneFatManic t1_jee3zo2 wrote

My grandad fell over and broke his hip when he was 70. Falls are very serious for older people.

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hollyjazzy t1_jeemnde wrote

Yep, bones don’t mend easily when you’re older and often a broken hip can mean bed bound for a very long time, at an elderly age, that can mean the rest of their lives.

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brith89 t1_jeg6jod wrote

Falls also cause brain damage.

Source? My own tbi.

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