This is really sad to watch, not only because of the two guys who get hurt but because of the sad example of human behavior on display, as these kids high five one another while ganging up on these two men.
The one guy with the lighter hair keeps his hands up and was big enough to deter immediate attack, but, like a pack of wolves bringing down a caribou, they eventually bring him down.
Because he stays in the area (probably trying to help his friend), defending but not attacking, someone eventually gets a shot to his head, he goes down, and they are kicking him and rifling his pockets.
But here we see the usual scenario. Punches to the head. Circling behavior. Kicking when they are down. No help from bystanders.
And how many opportunities did these guys have to get away? But it looks like they may have been having issues with drinking etc and not thinking too clearly – the wrong time to run into a group of predators.
Antidotes to this situation? Don’t go there. Leave immediately. If caught in the scenario, strike fast and hard and then leave immediately. Watch your back. But number one, leave ASAP.
Growing up in black neighborhoods myself, I can tell you that this was a common scenario. You could get your assed kicked for simply making eye contact while walking down the sidewalk. I know because it happened to me. Me 12 years old, he 16 or 17. I don’t want to appear racist just my own personal experience. These guys should have walked away acting like this group were invisible. Even if the black group were insulting or name calling you just have to suck it up and ignore it. On the other hand, If someone starts beating up my friend, I’m going in. To at least try to get him out of there.
Well – I suspect these two guys were involved in some sort of a drug deal that went bad – they weren’t just walking by!
I just watched a version of what you are talking about posted on someone’s Facebook page – a woman walks by three “youth” and one of them punches her and grabs her bag. Makes my blood boil. I’m afraid if I witnessed that I would probably get in big trouble because I would totally wade in and get involved.
Funny thing about this one is I visited Austin and walked right by this spot on the way to a food truck in the back yard of a bar further down the street – with my wife! Definitely a sketchy area!