Originally Posted by
bkrownd
Sounds like an attempted mugging.
Not really. From the article:
"When deputies went to kick him out, the 19-year-old responded with bizarre statements like "I am the last man on Earth," and "I want to drive," deputies said. He'd quickly transition between screaming and giggling, they added."
Originally Posted by
mangosalsa
That stinks. Sounds like that kid needed some mental health help and maybe some Thorazine.
I agree. He was almost certainly mentally ill or very high.
Originally Posted by
scoatw
Pepper Spray would solve that problem.
I doubt it. The attack probably happened so quickly that the victim couldn't have sprayed him until after he got punched. What would that solve?