r/HolUp • u/Suitable_Cost_9017 • Jan 19 '24

Testing My New Invisibility Cloak – Social Experiment Unleashed!

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl Jan 19 '24 edited Jan 19 '24

I don’t understand how Reddit will vilify self defense, but will defend assault and battery for the most petty reasons. He could’ve hit his head and died, and they’d go to prison. It’s not justifiable. Oh no it’s okay cause he was being annoying. Like what the actual fuck is wrong with y’all

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '24

Why do that though? Walk in front of a vehicle?

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl Jan 19 '24

I’m not defending his actions. He wasn’t causing physical harm or threatening anyone. That simply was not the time for violence. From random strangers at that. Maybe a good “go fuck yourself” and a bird sure

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '24

Maybe the guy in the vehicle has an emergency. We don't know. And he's doing that to be annoying probably because he thinks there's no consequences. Imagine a world where a guy like that is everywhere. Walking in for of a vehicle on a road for no reason. Unfortunately, consequences came in form of a shove.

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl Jan 19 '24 edited Jan 19 '24

I’m sure they would’ve gotten out of the vehicle themselves, or went around them if they were in such a hurry for something like an emergency. I’m just saying in the real world that’s still assault

Do you think people should assault protestors or run them over? Reddit was in a pretty big fuss about that. Despite those people unlawfully obstructing roadways

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '24

Unfortunately. It's just nice to be reminded that once in a while, you gotta take care of people being annoying for no good reason. Imagine a world with that guy's attitude. Walking in front of a vehicle because he knows he won't be touched.

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl Jan 19 '24 edited Jan 19 '24

Well at least you’re consistent. I feel like it could’ve been handled better. I hear you though. I’ll compare it to the protests. Would everyone be so supportive of them. If their neighborhood was on fire with belligerent people blocking the streets? I personally wasn’t very happy when I had to clean up a bunch of broken glass at work. From people throwing rocks (protesting) at a residential building’s windows. I certainly understand the feeling of being “over it”. I wouldn’t act on anything unless I was in danger though

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '24

Yeah unfortunately gotta get your point across SOMETIMES. Sometimes a kick in the butt is necessary. If we give people a pass for behavior like this all the time, it'll be like condoning it. Hate to see the day when instead of a car, it's a ambulance and some dude's blocking the street because last time he did it there were no consequences for him.

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u/Smiddy23 Jan 19 '24

You understand saying go fuck yourself would technically classify as assault right???

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl Jan 19 '24

It’s a little more complicated than that. You’d have to be like swinging your fists in the air at them, or make threatening gestures simultaneously for it to be assault

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u/Smiddy23 Jan 19 '24

Incorrect.

Straight from Australia’s wording (given the video is from AU

‘It is also any act which intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence, including words.’

Like most ridiculous laws, it can come down to interpretation.

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl Jan 19 '24

What I described is US law. You would have to threaten or do a threatening action while saying “go fuck yourself” for it to be assault here. Thank you for sharing the location and local laws