09-01-2014, 06:04 AM
Wow, pretty sad our community can't have a civil conversation. I don't think it's funny at all.
I agree with you both. In all fairness, the situation could have been diffused, but it escalated when Bob Petricci puts his arm on the guy's shoulder and appears to be pulling him out of the spotlight. Nobody should be touching anyone else without consent unless it's a cop who just might be at any future meetings.
There's no excuse for that knucklehead's behavior though, disrupting the meeting like that and then actually throwing punches.
Did they catch the guy? I can just see the cops chasing a bicycle. I'm sure Obie's laughing his @ss off right now.
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Originally posted by lquade
no wonder puna doesnt get services, this just perpetuates the notion that the land is full of drug-crazed people who cant go an hour without feeding their habits and acting like civilized humans. i hope that the official did press charges, so the rest of us can get needed info from the county.
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Originally posted by pahoated
Actually, unwanted touching is considered assault. If you watch, it is Petricci that first puts his arm on the guy and the guy indicates the touching was unwanted. Then whatever Petricci whispered to him, really set him off.
I agree with you both. In all fairness, the situation could have been diffused, but it escalated when Bob Petricci puts his arm on the guy's shoulder and appears to be pulling him out of the spotlight. Nobody should be touching anyone else without consent unless it's a cop who just might be at any future meetings.
There's no excuse for that knucklehead's behavior though, disrupting the meeting like that and then actually throwing punches.
Did they catch the guy? I can just see the cops chasing a bicycle. I'm sure Obie's laughing his @ss off right now.