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Prairie Gates

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7. To be a middle aged guy and to wade into a crowd of high school kids and hit some girls

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:22 PM

Feb 3

Yeesh, that's pretty stupid by all metrics.

One of the kids that took this clown down was obviously on the wrestling team, too. It was only through the grace of some of those kids that this dude walked away from it.

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Texas -- a man in a red hat fights protesting kids Kids win [View all] riversedge Feb 3 OP

That guy can be the new picture for the definition of "loser" in the dictionary. n/t flvegan Feb 3 #1

They are losing and they know it. progressoid Feb 3 #4

That's great! annielion Feb 3 #17

Wonder if it was a specific kind of red hat? I couldn't tell biophile Feb 3 #2

That man needs to be in jail. sop Feb 3 #3

I finally smiled today following the news cally Feb 3 #5

I hope someone got the license plate number MagickMuffin Feb 3 #6

He probably went home BaronChocula Feb 3 #10

To be a middle aged guy and to wade into a crowd of high school kids and hit some girls Prairie Gates Feb 3 #7

This was in Kyle, which is just south of Austin. hamsterjill Feb 3 #8

Only marginally related. Susan Calvin Feb 3 #9

Guy's mouth wrote a check his ass couldn't cash Torchlight Feb 3 #11

Stomp his crotch, poke his eyes, repeat as needed. Get him by the balls his heart and mind will be soon to follow. twodogsbarking Feb 3 #12

need tweezers for that........ lastlib Feb 3 #16

OK Texas...who is this guy? irisblue Feb 3 #13

I hope the police responded quickly and arrested the guy, 70sEraVet Feb 3 #14

I'm pretty much against violence but this was self defense and the red hat guy deserved more than he got. Deuxcents Feb 3 #15

Now that was an ass kicking.* Good thing that a bunch of them were girls because back in the day .. Botany Feb 3 #18

How has he not already been charged with child abuse? Renew Deal Feb 3 #19

Oh, come on. You know what country this is in.... erronis Feb 3 #21

A classic FAFO smackdown. patphil Feb 3 #20

They could have stomped him reallllly bad - he's lucky to have walked away. NoMoreRepugs Feb 3 #22

Notice that he attacked a GIRL AStern Feb 3 #23

REAL men don't do that Skittles Feb 3 #25

No they don't! AStern Feb 3 #26

Yeah the right wants it to look like hoards Figarosmom Feb 3 #24

Kyle, Texas AverageOldGuy Feb 3 #27

I hadn't realized it had grown so much. callous taoboy Feb 3 #29

The kids are alright Aviation Pro Feb 3 #28

He sure AF ran away when someone his size took him down obamanut2012 Feb 3 #30

This is Horrific! Our Society is breaking down right before our eyes Nictuku Feb 3 #31

His mom must be so proud of him. Norbert Feb 3 #32