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Yeah. One thing you don't learn enough about when you train in martial arts is that you can get royally screwed by the law. If a decent lawyer convinces a judge

by r_smart 10y ago

Yeah. One thing you don't learn enough about when you train in martial arts is that you can get royally screwed by the law. If a decent lawyer convinces a judge you're a deadly weapon (and a missing eye might help support that), then it's going to go badly for you. In defense of martial arts training, the general rule is don't ever fight civilians. And of course, the confidence of knowing how to fight leaves you with much less of a feeling of having something to prove. I worked as a bouncer for awhile, and even though I was the only one who was competent in a fight, I never had to use any of it unless I was cleaning up someone else's mess. They'd all sit there and let things get out of hand before doing something, and then I'd have to go 'fix' it.

jff 10y ago
Hahaha, "my hands are registered as deadly weapons"
- r_smart 10y ago
  Is that from something? I feel like I should recognize it. I always think of ConAir when this comes up. Clearly the best treatment of the issue possible.
  - jff 10y ago
    It's just the stereotype of the guy who got a black belt from some bullshido trainer: "Oh, I can't fight you, I'm too dangerous, my killer instincts and ninja training means I'd just rip your throat out immediately."
    - r_smart 10y ago
      Now that I've thought about it, I'd be willing to bet money it's somewhere in "The Foot Fist Way". How could it not be?
      - mcguire 10y ago
        "Boot to the head!"
  - jessaustin 10y ago
    Haha possibly relevant: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/03/31/these-hands-and-feet-are-registered-as-deadly-weapons-in-guam/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...