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That was a terrible situation, from what I've heard it essentially went like this:
-Buddyguy was smoking a joint or vape outside the Starbucks
-Victim told the guy to stop smoking
-Buddyguy said "fuck off"
-Victim and Buddyguy got into an argument to which the victim essentially said "I'll kick your ass"
-Buddyguy said something along the lines of you better hold your kid (to the guy's wife)
-Fight ensues with Buddyguy pulling the knife
To me this is a lesson of sorts. One must always realize you might think a fist fight will be a fair fist fight, however you can't expect the person you're starting that fight with to play by any set of rules. This seems to be a case of fuck around and find out, which unfortunately he did.
I hope Buddyguy rots in a jail cell for 25 years, at the same time people need to learn to just move on sometimes. So many of us think we're the main character, not taking into account the level of seriousness some people are around us. Sometimes it's OK to take the loss and move on. Buddyguy doesn't stop vaping or smoking? Fuck it, move on and leave. Even if a knife wasn't pulled, is it worth potentially having your head or the other guy's bounce off the concrete to a possible jail sentence? Furthermore fist fights nowadays with some people don't just end there. Perhaps you get the upper-hand and beat the guy up, it might not be over from there. Vancouver is a small city, you might find yourself months later walking into this guy but now he's with friends, or maybe he's carrying something on him, now you're running for your life.
Ego is a big problem with people nowadays, I've seen things like this happen over the stupidest of complaints. Sometimes the best course of action, especially if you're not in danger or being threatened in any way is to simply move on with your day.
Tragic situation.
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