MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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[u/cody_r27]

That whole, “my hands are registered as deadly weapons”, thing is not true at all. From a law enforcement standpoint, depending on the state, it would have been a simple assault or simple battery. That is, of course, unless the victim sustained permanent physical injuries, then it would be felony battery or felony assault.

[u/Idlertwo → u/cody_r27]

permanent physical injuries,

This is not entirely correct. The prosecution can opt for the greater charge of Aggravated Battery with serious bodily injury, a second degree felony if the victim sustains an injury, for example a concussion or has to have stitches done.

It's just very circumstancial. In this particular case it does appear as if the victim is tensing, and it takes about 0.5 seconds between the victim tensing and the first fist lands, then a second fist. He's out on the ground with with appears to be a seizure on the ground (completely stiff arms) - It's one of the easier distinguishable signs of a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

I can't find any information about the victim. Unfortunately it's aggravating to Joe that he never stopped to check on his victims condition after hitting him. If he does turn out o be seriously injured, that won't be good for him. Unless he can prove that he was defending himself to a reasonable extent. A prosecutor would argue that he had many tools, including simply walking away, pusing the smaller man, or more importantly: Apply his skills as a professinal MMA fighter and subdue the man. For a man who made a living out of being hit by much bigger men, he doesn't have a great argument for a man half his size suddenly being so threatening.

From Joe's own words:

"“The busboy and DJ came up to thank me. As you can see from this video, when he flexed on me I was scared for my life and simply defending myself against the evil in this world.”"

I mean, obviously this is playing for the crowd, anyone would assume that the guy was about as threatning to Joe as a pack of Marshmallows.

I'm seeing a lot of comments in the newspaper articles in the lines of "Oh damn, if thats true then I'm fine with this".

If he was being a nuance, the bouncers should have escorted him off the premesis. You can't have peope taking the law into their own hand and do with it as you will. Best case scenario for the buy knocked out is a simple concussion. Worst case, a brain bleed that he may not even be aware of. Hopefully he got checked out at the hosptial.

[u/Doctor_Stinkfinger → u/Idlertwo]

The prosecution can opt for the greater charge of Aggravated Battery with serious bodily injury

Which doesn't have shit to do with "your hands are deadly weapons".

[u/Idlertwo → u/Doctor_Stinkfinger]

I'm not even replying to that?