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Pennsylvania

PoindexterOglethorpe

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31. It's a huge mistake not to press charges.

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Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:52 AM

Jul 2020

As others have already said, they will only continue to assault people.

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Man rips face mask off employee at beer store: 'You don't need that' [View all] modrepub Jul 2020 OP

What a pig. dem4decades Jul 2020 #1

It's assault. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #4

It is absolutely assault and I wish everyone who has something like this TNNurse Jul 2020 #26

The idiots are everywhere - Enola is just across the Susquehanna from Harrisburg FakeNoose Jul 2020 #2

Yes. The political statement is NOT wearing a mask. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #3

That was awful Ohiogal Jul 2020 #5

Just a young girl. Two big hogs. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #30

The victim should have posted the traitor/monsters face for all to see RAB910 Jul 2020 #6

i admire her cool head.. samnsara Jul 2020 #7

Clearly ASSAULT. She (and the store owner) SHOULD have filed charges. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #8

I would. wnylib Jul 2020 #20

I am sure that FEAR of reprisal kept her from filing charges Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #9

If people do nothing, assaults like this will increase. These guys have to be arrested. ancianita Jul 2020 #12

I agree, but when you are female and are threatened by a man Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #15

I hear you. That's why women, by now, must think and plan in advance for 'the ambush.' ancianita Jul 2020 #17

Don't blame the victim. The two male MAGA customers "have no excuse". She was a victim. lostnfound Jul 2020 #21

There also should have been a coworker present. wnylib Jul 2020 #23

That was my first thought. She should not have been alone. liberalla Jul 2020 #34

If they aren't put away, they assault again and again and again. Others are emboldened. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #29

I wonder if the guys are regular customers that she deals with often. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #33

He would have gotten a bloody nose from me Dukkha Jul 2020 #10

I've been cornered before, know that feeling, I'll bet this was premeditated aggression on his part chia Jul 2020 #11

America is being attacked from within by an army of angry morons. mwb970 Jul 2020 #13

Trump is clearly pro-maskist where it counts -- people near him. Since May 11 if not before progree Jul 2020 #14

One significant word is missing from this sentence... RobertDevereaux Jul 2020 #16

Yep! She was wearing a mask to protect OTHERS lostnfound Jul 2020 #22

Not selfish. Just stupid, willingly exposing themselves to possible infection. thesquanderer Jul 2020 #28

Battery anyone rpannier Jul 2020 #18

And this would have ended.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2020 #19

Don't know about PA, but in Texas, even verbally threatening physical contact is illegal. Texin Jul 2020 #27

"she doesn't want an internet mob to go after him" IronLionZion Jul 2020 #24

He committed assault. She should have called the police and reported it. Texin Jul 2020 #25

It's a huge mistake not to press charges. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #31

That video is chilling. Two grown men getting "handsy" with a small young woman in a confined space. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #32

Of course they pick on a woman vercetti2021 Jul 2020 #35

They would've never done that to a big man. I hate assholes like that. NT raccoon Jul 2020 #36