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Fantastic Anarchist

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Sat Jun 3, 2017, 10:12 PM Jun 2017

I was pistol whipped last night and broke my nose. [View all]

At a pub last night. Another person who I did not know say at a table across from me out back ( in the smoking area). I assume we know a mutual person who apparently was lying about me. All the drama aside, we had an heated exchange of words. He pulled up his shirt, exposing his pistol. I yelled at him, asking if he was going to shoot me. I don't know how, but the next moment, I felt something extremely hard and heavy, lights out. My head and nose felt like one of those spring door stops. From what little I could see, there was blood everywhere.

Blood was still pouring from my nose when I went inside, everyone gasping and pointing, to ask the bartender to call 911. I went and sat down outside on the curb, and no one came out to help me. 20 minutes later, I went inside and asked if an ambulance was coming.

They hadn't called anyone!!

I started screaming at them to fucking call 911, that a crime had been committed, and that I was in need of medical help. My nose was still dripping blood all over the place. I finally shamed them into calling the police which took a few minutes more!

So, they waited around 25 to 30 minutes before calling 911.

Can I sue the bar?

Edit: a cook was a witness.

The police came last night and I told them they had cameras. They didn't file a report! They were treating me like a suspect. I had to ask one cop to stop questioning me, and that I wanted to talk to the other one.

I talked to a very nice police officer this morning who confirmed that a report has not been filed, but that he was filling one and a detective will be calling me soon.

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Probably, but you need witnesses. Also, if there are security tapes, get them before they are erased tblue37 Jun 2017 #1
I did and a cook was a witness. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #4
I'm thinking about buying a gun (legally). Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #10
Please do a lot of investigating discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #11
Thank you for the information. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #12
No problem discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #13
Yep. They actually just texted me with a threat ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #14
let me just say... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #15
Can I smile? Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #16
How did they get your phone number? cwydro Jun 2017 #19
We both know a mutual person. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #20
Yes, probably. elleng Jun 2017 #2
I gotta ask. Do you not have a phone? cwydro Jun 2017 #3
My cell phone was dead. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #5
You can *sue* the bar but you won't *win* unless you can prove The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #6
Thank you. I appreciate the advice. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #7
It isn't really advice - just a little help to get pointed in a useful direction. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #8
Yes, I understood that. Thanks for the guidance. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #9
Bars are reticent to report these incidents because it can be a mark against their liquor license. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2017 #17
Good point! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #18
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