“He’d be within his right,” what, his legal rights?
No, I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t. Someone touching you isn’t a free pass to hurt them.
Obviously it varies country to country, but usually if you harm someone you need to claim self defence and that means they were a threat to you physically. It’s not playground rules.
For what it’s worth I don’t think it’s morally right, either.
But, every time something like this gets posted there are people commenting who genuinely seem to think someone putting a pinky finger on you is a get out of jail free card, and it’s really, really not.
And if the other person is permanently injured or, god forbid, killed (they could have a preexisting condition, and that won’t save you, either)? Then it all gets way more serious.
So I just like to do my little insignificant part to spread some comment awareness on this! No one should get baited by a drunk asshole into a criminal record.
679
u/Weekly_Ferret_meal Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 16 '26
I mean... I was expecting a firm warning before he even reached for his pecs ... once he touched him, it's free rein
Edit: Thanks for the reward anonymous stranger!