Does this count as winning a fight?

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He didnt go and pick the fight with the kid, he said the kid starrted with him. Granted he did want to get into a fight.

and it may have been a cheap way to win, but he still won the fight.

[Rduke55]

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I promise that if you fight me, I'm going to try to [censored] kill you, so you better be doing the same to me.

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You're so tough.

It's clear you're not a fighter.

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Someone pulling a knife in a fight - like Despot did - is exactly why I said I would do my best to break my opponents hands/wrists/arms.

I can't believe people are so blase about fights. Rather, I can believe it, but I'm a bit irked that people can be so naive about it even when the obvious is pointed out.

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My point is that most of the fights I've seen or been involved in are started by some drunk a-hole in a bar. No one deserves to die and no one should go to prison.
Enough of this high school "I don't fight - I kill" crap. If you're willing to go to prison over some guy talking sh*t about the Red Sox or whatever and taking a swing at you, you've got serious problems.

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My point is that most of the fights I've seen or been involved in are started by some drunk a-hole in a bar.

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Do you think DespotInExile is a) a myth, b) very rare, c) uncommon, or d) common?

Obviously its pretty dependent on context - and I think his quote "I will [censored] kill you" was exaggeration - but I'd say the answer is close enough to c) for me not want to take any chances, even in a place as tame as Demonbreun.

For Despot: what were the legal consequences when you sent those two guys to the hospital?

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lol. good one.

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This guy sounds like the biggest dick ever. It's truly amazing.

In the case of the broken arm, the guy was arrested. (I intervened after he attacked a woman in an elevator.)

In the case of the broken knee, there was no consequence because I left the scene of the fight with him lying on the ground moaning.

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My point is that most of the fights I've seen or been involved in are started by some drunk a-hole in a bar.

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Do you think DespotInExile is a) a myth, b) very rare, c) uncommon, or d) common?

Obviously its pretty dependent on context - and I think his quote "I will [censored] kill you" was exaggeration - but I'd say the answer is close enough to c) for me not want to take any chances, even in a place as tame as Demonbreun.

For Despot: what were the legal consequences when you sent those two guys to the hospital?

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I'm not sure what you are referring to about DespotInExile. I obviously missed a thread.
I'm not saying there aren't times your life is in danger. I'm just saying that in 5 years bouncing nearly all the fights were not in that category, yet the people involved were always talking about killing each other/trying to stab each other with broken beer bottles etc. over the silliest things.

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In the case of the broken arm, the guy was arrested. (I intervened after he attacked a woman in an elevator.)

In the case of the broken knee, there was no consequence because I left the scene of the fight with him lying on the ground moaning.

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See, this is my point. You won the fight and then it was over.

I dont know what type of establishment you bounced at, but I have known a number of bouncers, most of whom have been stabbed or cut at least once. Its a crap job, and I wouldn't do it for any amount of money. (Mind you, bouncing is a very controlled environment. You guys have the numbers, and when 6 ginormous guys swarm on two guys fighting, the fight gets over fast. Random street violence occurs in a much less controlled environment, e.g., after a traffic accident when one guy is agitated.)

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I dont know what type of establishment you bounced at, but I have known a number of bouncers, most of whom have been stabbed or cut at least once. Its a crap job, and I wouldn't do it for any amount of money.

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I've been cut, concussed, etc. but never stabbed, etc.
I chalk it up to youthful stupidity.
I guess I'm sensitized to some comments because I knew patrons and bouncers that would have this attitude of "If we're fighting I'm trying to kill..." and I was amazed by it.
Some of the bouncers went to prison because of their enthusiasm for the job and I can't believe someone would throw away their life for something so stupid as a barfight.
(Again, I'm not saying that there aren't exceptions where your life is really in danger)