Man Beaten on Metrolink Train in St Louis

[stephen4785]

What exactly could he have done to prevent it?

Although I will say that I did find the video to be too far away and too shakey to tell much.

A lot of situations like that escalate because the aggressor(s) see weakness and their bully mentality peaks. Most bullies wont mess with people that fight back. But who knows what would've happened had he started hitting them back or hit them first. They might have beat him a lot worse or they might not have fought him at all.

[Sean88gt]

Should have taken lessons form this guy.

[YALE]

Should have taken lessons form this guy.

Dude is a fucking HERO! He got about as much work done as you possibly can with a j-frame. Truly amazing.

[Sean88gt]

Dude is a fucking HERO!

Yeah he is. And still went to jail.

I hope that piece of shit Cabey has bed sores.

[Gasser64]

Don't know who it is, please post the story. I'm assuming he killed some blacks

[Craizie]

Pretty sad that people .around just got closer to spectate and make a video. Not a damn person tried to help. What a great place to be. Hence why it's good to at least carry a knife. Would a been nice to see Ole red shirt get slashed.

Where is chip man when you need him?

[turboford]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Goetz

[GT Fanatic]

I like how he waited till the train was about to stop so he could hit him real fast and jump off.

[Sleeper]

I like how he waited till the train was about to stop so he could hit him real fast and jump off.

Normal tactic.

[Sean88gt]

Don't know who it is, please post the story. I'm assuming he killed some blacks

He didn't kill any of them. But he did get tired of getting bullied and dealing with shitty police response, so he handled up and shot 4 thugs trying to rob him, leaving one in wheels for the duration.

[line-em-up]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Goetz

It's interesting, but not surprising, to see the paths that their lives took after the shooting.

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Activities since the incident[edit]

In March 1985, soon after being released from hospitalization for treatment of his gunshot wound, James Ramseur falsely reported to police that two men hired by Goetz had kidnapped and attempted to kill him,[77] but was not charged in this hoax. In May 1985, Ramseur held a gun while an associate raped, sodomized and robbed a pregnant 18-year-old woman on the rooftop of a Bronx building, and in 1986 was sentenced to 8⅓ to 25 years in prison. According to the New York State Department of Corrections[78] inmate search site, Ramseur served his sentence and was released in July 2010. Ramseur was found dead of a drug overdose, in an apparent suicide, in a Bronx motel room on December 22, 2011, the 27th anniversary of the incident on the No. 2 train.[79][80]

Barry Allen committed two robberies after the shooting, the first a 1986 chain snatching in the elevator of the building where he lived.[61] The second arrest, in May 1991, brought him a sentence of three and a half to seven years for probation violation and third degree robbery. He was released on parole in December 1995.[78][81][82]

After a number of minor arrests for petty offenses, Troy Canty was ordered to undergo an 18-month drug treatment program at a rehabilitation center, which he completed in 1989.[82][83] He was later charged with assault, robbery, and resisting arrest in an altercation with his common-law wife in August 1996 but was not convicted and did not serve time.[84]

As of 2005, Goetz was again living in New York City and had run for mayor in 2001 and also public advocate in 2005. Goetz has stated that while he did not expect to win, he did hope to bring attention to issues in the public interest. He is an advocate for vegetarianism and the serving of vegetarian lunches in the city's public schools.[85] Goetz is also involved with squirrel rescue in the city.[86] He installs squirrel houses, feeds squirrels, and performs first aid. He sells and services electronic test equipment through his company Vigilante Electronics.[87] In the 2002 film Every Move You Make, Goetz played a criminologist who taught a female stalking victim how to use a concealed-carry weapon.

Goetz occasionally gives media interviews about the 1984 subway incident that brought him into the public eye. In 2004, Goetz was interviewed by Nancy Grace on Larry King Live, where he stated his actions were good for New York City and forced the city to address crime.[71] In 2010 he was interviewed and did a shooting demonstration on the inaugural episode of The Biography Channel's documentary show Aftermath with William Shatner.

In November 2013 Goetz was arrested for allegedly selling marijuana.[88] He rejected a 10-day community service plea, calling the case "baloney" and stated "Either dismiss it, or let's take it to trial and let a jury decide".[89][90][91] At the 2014 New York City 4/20 rally Goetz supported marijuana legalization and suggested that people be ticketed for marijuana offenses instead of being arrested.[92][93] In September 2014 all charges were dismissed for lack of a speedy trial.[94] Outside court Goetz talked about pot legalization,[94] instant-runoff voting, vegetarianism, carriage horses, and the policing of New York today.[95]

[Gasser64]

He didn't kill any of them. But he did get tired of getting bullied and dealing with shitty police response, so he handled up and shot 4 thugs trying to rob him, leaving one in wheels for the duration.

Nice. I do love a story with a happy ending.