battery charges... weighing in my hands

[dc66]

Always press charges against mischievous people and thank God you weren't driving a Raptor!

 

[baxtej44]

While I'm not condoning his actions at all...this was started by you. The Christian thing to have done....not to have went to your buddy and telling him what you knew. Especially over 2 beers! For less than $5 this is what's happened? Now that it's where it's at....the Christian thing would be to go to him and apologize for your action. If he's an unbeliever he will either accept it and return the apology or not. You've done your part. If the guy was drunk and/or on something, even more reason not to have done what you did. Even though he did it twice shouldn't be the reasoning for wanting to press charges. He was allegedly inebriated and until you called the cops, he could have come back numerous times. You can't reason with someone in that condition. Not knowing the full details...perhaps he and your friend were already at odds over something else? Perhaps he was attempting to be "buddies" with you and when you ratted him out, it pissed him off. Who knows? Whatever the reasoning....go to him sober and apologize. Having been in college myself and totally understanding "dorm" life and being more than broke...the damage to your truck is probably a big deal. It would have been for me at least. Why did you run to your buddy? Surely you knew some confrontation would happen? Was that the reasoning? Perhaps you didn't/don't like the guy before this happened? There are too many variables and unknowns to accurately guess why things happened the way they did....but I do know the Christian thing would be to apologize and go your separate ways. Being on the same team could be awkward...especially if he doesn't accept your sincere apology. Being a Christian is much more than seeking retribution for a wrong done to you, it's being Christ Like...and who knows...at some point you and this guy may become good friends and laugh at this looking back. I know I went through what I thought was pure hell in school...but now looking back, I actually laugh at it. Would I continue to press charges? Probably not, I would want something on record, either at the school or courthouse about what happened in case he doesn't let it die with your apology. If he starts it again after the apology....of course defend yourself. I"ll probably catch a lot of flack on here for this...but hey...you asked and I gave my opinion like everyone else on here. Times have changed since I was in the dorm...different world for sure. But one thing hasn't changed: being/doing the Christian thing.

i respect your opinion, but had he not stolen from (i want to say friend, but for this situation we'll even say aquaintance or team mate) an aquaintance/team mate, it never would have happened.

HE started it, and i don't quite see your logic where you think i started this.

like i said, i respect your opinion, but i just don't agree with it.

 

[AllanD]

This guy assaulted someone, stole things, vandalized a car and threatened to kill the OP. He needs to go sit in jail and think about common sense and why he is there before he is allowed back into society. The whole point of prison is to make people realize that their stupid actions not only changed their life but someone else's as well... plus removing someone who is obviously dangerous from society so he can't do any more damage!

Not going to jail has always been a pretty good motivator for me not to steal, vandalize, and threaten to kill people...

Additional comment to Shran,


Letting it go will just let someone else get hurt as this asshole escalates
to greater violence as he gets away with it again and again.

It just makes some additional victim be the bad guy in "messing up this guys life"
when THEY press charges.

It is about personal responsibility, people are responsible for their OWN actions. and
frankly it is foolish stupid people that have beliefs like you that ARE the problem in
this world, because it through actions based on those rediculous foolish beliefs about
the way the world works and people really think that CREATE these people.

the logical extension of these beliefs is to think that the victim of a crime is to blame
for having somehting the criminal wanted to steal and you should have been understanding
of his "need" or interfering with someone ongoing pattern of behavior.

You are correct in that ONE mistake can mess up someone's life, but this is unlikely to
be the case here...


Frankly I don't care if someone ate too many twinkies or is suffering from 'roid rage or
thinks he's entitled to other people's property though some belief in entitlement. but to
get outraged because one friend tells another WHO it was that ripped him off?

and if he's someone who gets combative when he drinks he should never drink.

Starting talking about "making him a member of a slave class"?
Who are you? the child of a pair of Cal Berkely sociology or "humanities" professors?

I'd call you a "dilusional liberal" but since that's a redundant statement I won't, besides name
calling is something liberal idiots do (sorry, another redundant statement)



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