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    Default Was Almost Attacked at the Gym Yesterday. is There Anything I Can Do or Should Have

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Vermont

    I'm in the weight room yesterday and this roided out looking freak is throwing and slamming weights around VERY loudly. I mean louder than almost anyone I've ever seen. He is listening to his headphones, so between that and the loudness I actually thought he might be hard of hearing. I loudly called out "hey" to get his attention. He looks at me and I said "do you mind not slamming the weights please?"

    At this point his face contorts into rage and he says "you got a ****ing problem with me? Huh?" He walks all the way across the room in an extremely aggressive manner and stands just a few feet away talking shit. I seriously thought he was going to hit me. He began the initial motions of a punch but did not actually swing. Even though my back was to the wall and the exit was behind him, I didn't want to get in a fight in the ****ing weight room at the YMCA, especially since he honestly looked like he was homicidal, so I grabbed my shit and left the room. He called me a pussy and a little bitch. There were witnesses.

    I went upstairs and told the guy at the desk. He told me to fill out an incident report and that he would speak to the douche in question. I was still very agitated and so I left, telling the guy I would return the report later.
    What would you have done in this situation. I know that in my state he would be guilty of assault, because this is one of the ways the state defines assault: "attempts by physical menace to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury." This was absolutely the case.

    Should I have called the cops? Can I still? Would I have had the right to knock him out given how he had me cornered and in reasonable belief that he would hit me?

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    Default Re: Was Almost Attacked at the Gym Yesterday. is There Anything I Can Do or Should Ha

    What would you have done in this situation.
    Not been so mouthy to a guy much bigger than myself in a gym where there is going to be some tossing of weights and the associated noise. and if you have a problem with somebody in a 3rd parties facilities, you contact the proprietor. Who gave you the authority to be the noise police?

    Would I have had the right to knock him out given how he had me cornered and in reasonable belief that he would hit me?
    you've never been in a fight with a guy having roid rage, have you? After seeing a guy having a rage get shot and act like nothing happened, I don't think confronting this guy would be the wise thing to do.

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    Default Re: Was Almost Attacked at the Gym Yesterday. is There Anything I Can Do or Should Ha

    You can certainly report the incident to the police. They might take a report, they might not. If they take a report and manage to identify the other guy and talk to him, they might forward the whole matter to a prosecutor who will decide whether or not charges should be filed or not.

    Chances are the other guy will have a slightly differing account and the elements of this assault or menacing offense you mention may not be met.

    But, you can certainly report it to the police and let them address it as they will.

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    Default Re: Was Almost Attacked at the Gym Yesterday. is There Anything I Can Do or Should Ha

    Leave it alone, swallow your pride get over it and avoid the guy. Thou shall not stir a foot to seek a foe. You almost got attacked, thins can always be worse and making a bigger deal of this may come back on you not only from him but even in a lawful manner. Move onward and upward my friend.

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