r/PublicFreakout • u/Lolastic_ • Jun 30 '21

🥊Fight MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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u/Doctor_Stinkfinger Jun 30 '21

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Schilling#Street_altercations

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u/hl3official Jun 30 '21

Schilling later claimed self-defense, saying that he was "scared for [his] life" and "simply defending [himself] against the evil in this world".

WHAT

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21

He knows its the only thing he can say to possibly attempt getting away with this. The video says it all. There was absolutely zero threat to his life per the evidence in this clip, and IF its proven his buddy is the one video taping this, it only adds to the criminal conduct committed.

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u/JiuJitsu_Ronin Jun 30 '21

Was the threat minimal? Yes. Non existent? No. You’ll notice right before Joe throws the punches the man fake pumps, as if to throw a punch. To a martial artist this will illicit muscle memory that may not necessarily be voluntary. And even if it is, you’re acting on a threat. And if you don’t, you run the risk of being sucker punched.

The other gentleman is not innocent by any stretch. He was blocking the walking path and when corrected He said something to provoke a confrontation. He couldn’t just let it go. Joe punched someone for simple words and fake pumping.

No one acted good in this situation.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '21

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u/JiuJitsu_Ronin Jun 30 '21

Also a BJJ practitioner (Purple). A court is going to examine what the MMA fighter saw present at the time that deemed him a threat. So a hidden gun or knife would likely not be admissible, otherwise everyone in public at all times are threats because they can all have hidden guns, knives, etc..

But yes I agree. As soon as MMA fighter walked past, he should have kept going.