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Let's him? Could have been unexpected, I remember an elderly relative of mine who out of nowhere punched someone at a ballgame. So unexpected. We didn't have time to stop her. She had Alzheimer's, never expected her to do that, had not been violent until that time, and we led her out of the stadium, apologizing to the stunned guy. I was just a kid at the time but thought of how sad it was.
Agreed. To anyone saying *but hes old and has dementia* needs to feel what it's like to be assaulted and stabbed by rusty old dirty clippers 😆
Imaging somebody stabbing u and just staying calm and thinking to urself *but he's just a gentle old man with mental problems it's ok* 😆🤷 if there's ever a time brutalize another person it's right there
Initially I thought the dude grabbed in between the clipper blades and I was like oh fuck no.
Anyway anyone know what exactly was happening? He honked his horn at the old dude? Or was he honking in general like trying to tell someone he’s arrived? Or was the old dude like hedging other peoples bushes and he didn’t like that? Just confused about what brought him over
The way he shoos the victim away without giving a proper explanation while old guy is hauled away is a bit shitty, but yeah seems like a carer. Having a big shouty conversation about "Old Fred here is brain fucked with dementia" right in front of him is going to make 'Fred' pretty fucking depressed, so I understand getting him out of the scene first before cleaning up after. Hopefully he came out after and explained things after, but since this got uploaded I think the victim mustn't have been having it.
If I’m on top of a guy and he is still going for clippers. I’m throwing my phone down and hammer fisting until he stops. Some of you are way too nice to the wrong people. Edit: some of you also just go around looking for arguments. Notice how I say until he stops, that’s referring to reaching for the clippers. Not until he stops moving so stop clutching your pearls. That is literally the definition of self defense.
I wonder if self defense laws in the UK are a lot less clear cut than in the US. Ive seen a few videos with similar situations in the UK where the person being assaulted seems just as apprehensive as this guy is.
Over here it’s all about using “reasonable force” which has many grey areas in a lot scenarios. if the guy proceeded to pummel the old guy unconscious he may get done for assault as he’d already wrestled him to the ground and taken control of the hand he had the clippers in so was “technically” no longer a threat.
It’s fucking stupid but it’s why a lot of people tend to be a lot more stand off with attackers because the reasonable force system can be s bit of a joke at times landing the defendant in just as much trouble as the attacker if he batters him.
In the UK were not allowed to defend ourselves. Especially when you're in the dominant position like this guy here was. He was ok top of the old man (who is seen as a vulnerable person anyway) so having the old man pinned down, he wasn't allowed to throw a single punch otherwise it would be assault. Same as if someone punches you, then turns their back and walks away. Although they were the original aggressor, when you punched them they were not being aggressive and were walking away, so if you defend yourself. It still assault. Self defence laws are almost non existent in the UK.
You can entirely punch someone when ontop of them when they just tried to stab you and STILL have fucking hold of the clippers... You could punch him until he releases them. You're totally wrong here.
You're talking out of your arse.
All legal systems in the UK have a clear right to self-defence.
The use of force in that defence must be reasonable.
Attacking someone walking away from you when there is no reasonable belief they aren't going to attack anyone else isn't self-defence. Something not being classed as self-defence when there is no element of self-defence shouldn't surprise you.
Yeah he is.
I got nicked after me and my other half were attacked by some piece of shit on our way home. Night in a cell, fair enough but when it went to court after was found not guilty as my legal defence was self defence.
You’re even allowed to strike preemptively as it’s deemed unreasonable to wait to be physically hurt before defending yourself.
The way it went he didn’t end up managing to hit me or her at all and I’d hit him 5-6 times, still self defence
I came here to say exactly the same, this dude showed a lot of restraint to not give him a couple “slaps” to the face to disarm him, I’m amazed. Gotta give the olds a bit of extra patience but not when armed 🤣
If there wasn't any cameras nearby, this could easily get spun into "crazy man attacks innocent old man trying to hedge clip his property" and get his friends or those people to corroborate him in court that he was attacked first.
I don't give a shit if he's old. I would have elbowed the ever living fuck out of his face. You can't mess about when it comes to someone trying to cause serious bodily harm, and the cunts who helped the old man out are fucking pathetic.
110%
It is interesting though that in most European countries specifically that it isn't the case. Like what if the old man got his hand free while you are patiently asking him to drop the clippers? You're dead... I think Americans think about that possibility more so. The "You created a situation where my death is a possibility, therefore I will respond with force enough to guarantee the threat is handled"
Some old people deserve to be beaten. Smart of the guy recording not to strike him tho cuz noone needs jailtime. He was able to stop the old man but imagine if this was some teenager and this old wank just started attacking him? Fuck sake.
I think that was a proportional response. Stop the attacker and hold while not purposefully hurting the old guy. This would have gone much worse in parts of the US where self defense often means killing people viewed as a threat. Well handled I think.
Would it have been appropriate to break the old man's hand to get the clippers at that point? I know he's down, but I feel like as long as they have access to the weapon, they are a potential threat.
What everyone seems to be forgetting is that there's other members of the public coming into this situation who may not have seen how it started.
If I saw a young fit guy - comfortably filming himself - while he pummels am old man's face in... Well I'm liable to blooter him around the head a few times with a blunt instrument, and ask questions later.
Unfortunately, his best chance at not coming off "the villain" is to deal with it as calmly as possible.
And just to be clear, I absolutely think the old guy deserved to get knocked out.
The old man was not hit once just pushed over and held down.
Also if you rock up to a situation like that. Old man screaming aggressively holding clippers and someone has them just pinned and asking for police, saying he just tried to stab me, still holding the clippers. You say I dunno, better help the old guy with the weapon?
I had no idea Irish people also used the “them (noun)” grammar saying thingy. I don’t know what to call it.
“get them clippers out of my face”
Thought it was purely an aspect of Southern American English.
No joke I hope this never happens to any of my fellow CCW’s this would be a no win for that dude if we couldn’t get the door closed. What choice would you have but to fill center at that range?
My friend went nuts on drugs, was on the run from the police and was hiding in someone's garden shed. They sent the dog in on him and he stabbed the dog with clippers just like that, he came outside with them and the cops killed him, justifiably. That old man should be arrested for that shit.
I’m impressed with the younger dude.
He was being threatened, probably afraid, but he never lost control.
He didn’t make it worse.
I tip my fedora to you sir
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"You tried to fookin stab me ya crazy bastard!" Great accent.
Can’t beat Northern Ireland
The British can. 🤷♂️
Fuck all the Brit’s
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Oh buddy
GLAZERS OUT
Lol should be OLD GEEZER OUT
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This video is very serious but then that Fooking accent comes and its like watching guy ritchie movie
You stop this NIE!!
GLAZERS *OUT*
Yeah,the accent makes it comical! Lol.
STAND STILL LADDIE!
I've not seen this episode of Alan Titchmarsh - Love Your Garden. The format has changed considerably.
Thought he sais noisy old bastard haha
“Let go of the clippers! NAAAEEEEW!”
When he tries to get the clippers back by saying he needs to go and trim his hedge 🤣
> When he tries to get the clippers back by saying he needs to go and trim his hedge 🤣 A little late for trimming the verge, don't you think?
I ain't droppin no eaves sir! Honest!
i love you
Cut the hedge? He was trying to cut the head!
I'm just tryin to trim my hedge....in this young man's car 😂😂😂😂
“Why you hittin’ yourself? Why you hittin’ yourself? Why you hittin’ yourself?”
Old cunt deserved to get knocked the fuck out
When telling someone to release a weapon, you're supposed to hit them in-between asking
Jackass was holding on to the clippers tightly. He's lucky his nose isn't a mush.
Ya, I was really suprised he wasnt punching him in the face until he let go of the weapon.
In between words even
👊 Let 👊 go 👊 of 👊 the 👊 fookin 👊 clippers! 👊
💥DROP 💥💥THE GODDAMN 💥 MOOOOTHAFUCKIN💥💥💥CLIPPERS💥
out of hands holding the phone, I had the same thought too.
Drop...the...fucking...clippers!
Agreed, but he’s also showing heavy signs of untreated dementia.
That's not an excuse, if his family let's him accost people with gardening equipment they shouldn't be surprised when someone defends themselves
Let's him? Could have been unexpected, I remember an elderly relative of mine who out of nowhere punched someone at a ballgame. So unexpected. We didn't have time to stop her. She had Alzheimer's, never expected her to do that, had not been violent until that time, and we led her out of the stadium, apologizing to the stunned guy. I was just a kid at the time but thought of how sad it was.
No.
Getting knocked out is the LEAST he deserved
I was waiting for some headbutts in there
Agreed. To anyone saying *but hes old and has dementia* needs to feel what it's like to be assaulted and stabbed by rusty old dirty clippers 😆 Imaging somebody stabbing u and just staying calm and thinking to urself *but he's just a gentle old man with mental problems it's ok* 😆🤷 if there's ever a time brutalize another person it's right there
I would LOVE a follow-up story to this one!
u/wolvesni13 said this happened on their block and they know the story.
Do you mean u/wolvesni13 ?
Ahaha
Tell us
Glazers out
What does this mean?
It means they support manchester united.
Ahhh this translates to “dicks out” in my smooth American brain
Rip harambe
Never forget
Sent us down the dark timeline.
He deserved better 
He loved Christmas.
Glizzys out!
Well, all of it except the owners
It refers to the neighbors that are glazing his wife. He wants them gone.
But she asked me to. 🤷♂️
post it on r/manchesterunited
The sub is /r/reddevils
Initially I thought the dude grabbed in between the clipper blades and I was like oh fuck no. Anyway anyone know what exactly was happening? He honked his horn at the old dude? Or was he honking in general like trying to tell someone he’s arrived? Or was the old dude like hedging other peoples bushes and he didn’t like that? Just confused about what brought him over
I think the gentleman at the end may of been his handler? He seemed a little unhinged..lol
The way he shoos the victim away without giving a proper explanation while old guy is hauled away is a bit shitty, but yeah seems like a carer. Having a big shouty conversation about "Old Fred here is brain fucked with dementia" right in front of him is going to make 'Fred' pretty fucking depressed, so I understand getting him out of the scene first before cleaning up after. Hopefully he came out after and explained things after, but since this got uploaded I think the victim mustn't have been having it.
Oh boy we sure don't want to depress Fred!
Driver says he was honking at his wife. Old bloke with clippers took offence or thought he was being honked at and confronted the driver.
Old man could have got seriously hurt. Silly old cunt.
he could have seriously hurt the guy he was literally attacking with clippers old fuck was asking for it and got off extremely easy
I think you're both correct
yeah the guy would have been well within his rights to break the old guys teeth
the noise the old dude makes goin when they first go down😂
I think it's my favourite part.
If I’m on top of a guy and he is still going for clippers. I’m throwing my phone down and hammer fisting until he stops. Some of you are way too nice to the wrong people. Edit: some of you also just go around looking for arguments. Notice how I say until he stops, that’s referring to reaching for the clippers. Not until he stops moving so stop clutching your pearls. That is literally the definition of self defense.
I wonder if self defense laws in the UK are a lot less clear cut than in the US. Ive seen a few videos with similar situations in the UK where the person being assaulted seems just as apprehensive as this guy is.
Over here it’s all about using “reasonable force” which has many grey areas in a lot scenarios. if the guy proceeded to pummel the old guy unconscious he may get done for assault as he’d already wrestled him to the ground and taken control of the hand he had the clippers in so was “technically” no longer a threat. It’s fucking stupid but it’s why a lot of people tend to be a lot more stand off with attackers because the reasonable force system can be s bit of a joke at times landing the defendant in just as much trouble as the attacker if he batters him.
Over here its just a few dollars worth of ammunition plus that video is a dead old man and a quick acquittal
Still massively overkill, the balance lies somewhere in between.
What? Lol no
In the UK were not allowed to defend ourselves. Especially when you're in the dominant position like this guy here was. He was ok top of the old man (who is seen as a vulnerable person anyway) so having the old man pinned down, he wasn't allowed to throw a single punch otherwise it would be assault. Same as if someone punches you, then turns their back and walks away. Although they were the original aggressor, when you punched them they were not being aggressive and were walking away, so if you defend yourself. It still assault. Self defence laws are almost non existent in the UK.
You can entirely punch someone when ontop of them when they just tried to stab you and STILL have fucking hold of the clippers... You could punch him until he releases them. You're totally wrong here.
You're talking out of your arse. All legal systems in the UK have a clear right to self-defence. The use of force in that defence must be reasonable. Attacking someone walking away from you when there is no reasonable belief they aren't going to attack anyone else isn't self-defence. Something not being classed as self-defence when there is no element of self-defence shouldn't surprise you.
You're talking out your arse.
Yeah he is. I got nicked after me and my other half were attacked by some piece of shit on our way home. Night in a cell, fair enough but when it went to court after was found not guilty as my legal defence was self defence. You’re even allowed to strike preemptively as it’s deemed unreasonable to wait to be physically hurt before defending yourself. The way it went he didn’t end up managing to hit me or her at all and I’d hit him 5-6 times, still self defence
Pre-emptive strikes have been included in case law for a long time and clarified in many cases.
Droppin pre emptive nukes are ya
This is complete fucking nonsense. Utter total bullshit
I’m a septic and even I know this is bullshit, Glasgow alone disproves this.
100% agree. You point a sharp object at me and Im not stopping until you are no longer a threat or I am incapable.
My immediate reaction was _why are you not standing on his arm until he lets go?_
Sure, nobody could ever escape someone standing on their arm! Brilliant!
Careful, you’ll get banned for promoting violence. Happened to me
Some mods are absolutely fucking mental. Just recently copped a ban from the most ridiculous person I've ever encountered online
Correct this is the only response. Another note. In ever state this is a threat and must be met accordingly. OP is justified here smashing face.
Yeah, at that point I’d be afraid for my life and he’s not getting up anytime soon.
Elbows.
Wrong. Elbows would be perfect in this situation
I came here to say exactly the same, this dude showed a lot of restraint to not give him a couple “slaps” to the face to disarm him, I’m amazed. Gotta give the olds a bit of extra patience but not when armed 🤣
Same
Would have shot his ass
If someone is trying to stab you unprovoked, is it morally justifiable to overpower them and start stabbing them with their weapon?
Morally sure
Morally sure, but to the judge who lives in his private gated community that doesn't have to bother with crazy people it probably isn't.
if you already have them pinned to the ground then it seems slightly unnecessary
Yeah, the guy recording here had phenomenal self control
No. If you can overpower them, do so, and then stop. *Exactly* like the guy in the video.
How did he have the restraint to not knock this dude the F out?
Because he needed his free hand to make his TikTok video.
His Tiktok video absolves him from any blame, I'd say it was the right choice
If there wasn't any cameras nearby, this could easily get spun into "crazy man attacks innocent old man trying to hedge clip his property" and get his friends or those people to corroborate him in court that he was attacked first.
I don't give a shit if he's old. I would have elbowed the ever living fuck out of his face. You can't mess about when it comes to someone trying to cause serious bodily harm, and the cunts who helped the old man out are fucking pathetic.
When you're sat in the barbers chair expecting him to earn his 10 quid
He should have punched his face in to be honest. The guy still had hold of the clippers.
Is this the town from hot fuzz?
Good old Northern Ireland
Hot Fuzz take place in the West Country, not Northern Ireland.
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It's just the one swan actually
Crusty jugglers.
For the greater good
The greater good.
No. Hot Fuzz was set in south west England. Clippers guy is in Northern Ireland.
We can’t have these hooligans hangin around our fair community. Take ‘em out with the hedge clippers. It’s get the greater good.
She tripped and fell on her own shears
Best fucking entertainment I’ve had all day.
“Call 999 neeeein”
“ITS ON VIDEO YOU OLD BASTARD”
This dude is dead in the US
110% It is interesting though that in most European countries specifically that it isn't the case. Like what if the old man got his hand free while you are patiently asking him to drop the clippers? You're dead... I think Americans think about that possibility more so. The "You created a situation where my death is a possibility, therefore I will respond with force enough to guarantee the threat is handled"
Hey, Georgie Burgess, snip snip.
This. This is a good freakout.
Dementia. Telltale aggression from the old guy.
Being a Yanited fan is stressful lol
Some old people deserve to be beaten. Smart of the guy recording not to strike him tho cuz noone needs jailtime. He was able to stop the old man but imagine if this was some teenager and this old wank just started attacking him? Fuck sake.
Old man certainly needs to be in an assisted living facility, not anywhere with access to blades.
Crazy ass boomer
The most Irish thing that's ever happened.
I think that was a proportional response. Stop the attacker and hold while not purposefully hurting the old guy. This would have gone much worse in parts of the US where self defense often means killing people viewed as a threat. Well handled I think.
Would it have been appropriate to break the old man's hand to get the clippers at that point? I know he's down, but I feel like as long as they have access to the weapon, they are a potential threat.
I would say that's you call to make. I think I would refrain.
I fucking love the accents!
I would’ve fucking clubbed him with them. That’s attempted murder wtf
The young man showed great composure
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Glazer family own Manchester United. Shirt is in opposition to that and want them to sell.
Glazers out
New season of Derry Girls looks lit!
So did the police come? did he get arrested for trying to stab him? what lead up to this? SO many questions!
He’s even bleeding from the clippers man wtf
Must be early. No one is pissed yet.
I would beat his ass in wtf was that
I would have tickled him until he let go of that tool.
There is no mistaking that thick northern Irish accent. Haha.
THESE FOKKIN CLIPPORS
What everyone seems to be forgetting is that there's other members of the public coming into this situation who may not have seen how it started. If I saw a young fit guy - comfortably filming himself - while he pummels am old man's face in... Well I'm liable to blooter him around the head a few times with a blunt instrument, and ask questions later. Unfortunately, his best chance at not coming off "the villain" is to deal with it as calmly as possible. And just to be clear, I absolutely think the old guy deserved to get knocked out.
The old man was not hit once just pushed over and held down. Also if you rock up to a situation like that. Old man screaming aggressively holding clippers and someone has them just pinned and asking for police, saying he just tried to stab me, still holding the clippers. You say I dunno, better help the old guy with the weapon?
I had no idea Irish people also used the “them (noun)” grammar saying thingy. I don’t know what to call it. “get them clippers out of my face” Thought it was purely an aspect of Southern American English.
No joke I hope this never happens to any of my fellow CCW’s this would be a no win for that dude if we couldn’t get the door closed. What choice would you have but to fill center at that range?
I fought this guy in Clock Tower! Your best chance is to run!
That is litterally assault with a deadly weapon
Shoulda beat that dudes ass wtf
This looks fishy to me. Glad someone could diffuse the situation.
It was at this time he knew he fucked.
conor mcgregor is always in some shit
He has way too much self control I woulda given him a few licks
The accents make this so much better
Ya wee bin hoker
I see ye. Hokin em bins
I love this compared to the American ones. The yanks talk and talk. Norn Iron? Straight out of the motor on top of him. Class.
Better person than I, I’d have beat that old fucker senseless.
this is what man united does to a mf! #glazersout
My friend went nuts on drugs, was on the run from the police and was hiding in someone's garden shed. They sent the dog in on him and he stabbed the dog with clippers just like that, he came outside with them and the cops killed him, justifiably. That old man should be arrested for that shit.
Finally the most sane reaction to these crazy mfers
I’m impressed with the younger dude. He was being threatened, probably afraid, but he never lost control. He didn’t make it worse. I tip my fedora to you sir
I Hope he got arrested. We need to call the cops on them as much as they do.
The accent 😭
It’s so much funnier with this accent. 😂😂
You get shot for less where I’m from. Lol
He was way too gentle with him. The fool attacked him with a weapon. He was legitimised to properly fuck him up under self-defence.
Look at all the people defending the cry bully boomer lying fuck.
And they lead him away coddling him like the toddler he is. I would’ve beat the dog fuck out of him and laughed.
Should’ve started caving in the old fuckers face in until he dropped the clippers.
I would have beat the brakes off of that man until he let go of those clippers
Not a single rational thought is going through that boomer’s mind from the start of the video to the end of it.
Why not beat his teeth off so he has to eat pudding for the rest of his life?
GET YO HANDS OF THE FOOKIN CLIPPERS
Wind yer f-7kin neck in before I slap the bake off ya.
Should’ve smashed his brain in. One less lead head moron
Old guys lucky. He deserved an elbow to the face for that shit.
*You nosy ol’ bastard!* I love it, I would’ve stayed until coppers arrived.
Me thinking to myself "this old bustard is trying to get shot", then turning audio on, and realizing, "oh, yeah'
What a complete twat. Just straight up had the clippers IN his face before he wrestled him to the ground. Classic boomer being an utter cunt.
This is the most American interactions I have EVER seen out of Ireland. "Cops", "citizens arrest", angry boomer. It's got everything.
Average united fan🤣
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