The guy that was assaulted handled this poorly. Basically stood there in an escalating situation that got him punched in the face.
He's probably untrained and inexperienced. In such circumstances, shock can take over. Some people have a kind of disbelief that it is happening to them. Definitely a good example of what not to do. I'm sure he'll live.
First big mistake is going to UC Berkeley campus unprepared. I been to the rallys there with friends but came dressed to fight if need be. Thankfully the Cops did their jobs and kept the peace.
Most people do not like to fight and therefore they don't "train" to fight. So when a self defense situation arises, they end up getting absolutely beat down or killed. It's irresponsible to rely on law enforcement to defend you. They more likely will not make it to the scene on time. Waiting for @The Unfadeable to weigh in on this altercation since he's a serious Martial Artist.
If some stranger starts going off you have to look a them as a potential threat and you should also assume he has a weapon on him. If hes destroying your property and getting verbally aggressive, keep your hands up and stay out of striking range to prevent the sucker punch. Look him up and down the body for folding knives or weapons holsters. If he comes within range either attack him or move but make sure your hands are in a position to block a sucker punch and not both committed to a cellphone. Cellphone vidoes are good for evidence but they cant keep you from getting head injuries. Don't be a dumbass and try to call the cops during the altercation. He took his eyes off the aggressor while he was in punching range to try to record him and ate that terrible shot. That punch could have knocked him out or took away his ability to further defend himself. At one point the aggressor had one hand on his backpack and was striking and pushing his head with the other. The stupid victim had both hands committed to his backpack. Let go of the backpack and throw some strikes or at least block the punches hitting your face. He could have used his legs or knees and nailed the attacker in the knee or balls but of course he didnt. When people start tripping in public. Create distance, keep your hands up, look for weapons and look for any friend that may jump in. If you get full on attacked you have to either stop acting like a pussy and fight or leave the area Dude knew he couldn't fight so he should have run away and quit fucking with that backpack.
He got kidnapped by the 'dangerous sodomites.' About 34-48 I imagine, assuming the chock key is in the right position.
As long as the aim is steady, you can go right up to 88 without worrying too much about the recoil. Compensating for wind resistance and gravity, you'll wanna increase the angle.
Sounds about right, of course under maritime conditions one must also take the airborne ion saturation into account.
Agreed. Copper-plated bullets negate interference from such sources but tend to be more expensive; AP rounds in particular.