Man Dead After Being Hit in Head by Skateboarder in Act of Self-Defense at Santa Ana Starbucks

ktla ^ | Melissa Pamer and Chip Yost,

[BenLurkin]

The man, who seemed to be on drugs, went inside and zoned in on a young skateboarder, the witnesses said.

The man approached the skateboarder aggressively, prompting the young man to stand up and whack the first man once in the head. The witnesses described the incident as self-defense.

"He just came abruptly into the store, looked at the kid, and said, 'Did I stutter?'" a witness told KTLA. "He took at step forward towards the kid as if he were going to attack him, and that's when the kid hit him with the skateboard."

"He did what anybody, I guess, would do when they feel attacked. They're going to protect themselves," the witness said.

[Artemis Webb]

Not a fan of skate boarders but I see no problem here.

[Salvavida]

Assault skateboard?

[choctaw man]

skateboarders lives matter

[digger48]

We must put an end to skateboard violence.

[Steely Tom]

“Hell of an arm there, kid.”

[thorvaldr]

Another unarmed man cut down by an extremist skateboard nut. He should have hit him in the knee or something.

[South40]

If the man was black it would be a hate crime. If not, self defense.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Well wait a minute here, let's get all the facts straight first to see if a crime has been committed. Was the man on drugs a black man? Was the skateboarder white? Then most likely this skateboarder is a racist who committed a hate crime or even worse, was the skateboarder a white cop? If so then I am sorry, but it is time to call out the lootie train.

Choo choo, lootie train coming, choo choo.

1st stop, deli town!

[thorvaldr]

It’s easier to buy a skateboard than vegetables or a book.

[Cicero]

Don’t forget the key question: Did he stutter?

[Puppage]

Never bring a cup of coffee to a skateboard fight.

[fhayek]

I HATE when that happens.

[Ahithophel]

Don't forget the key question: Did he stutter?

Not anymore.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Whats with these black men going in there? Are they protesting the legacy of slavery?

[oblomov]

What’s the frequency, Kenneth?

[CivilWarBrewing]

Funny how we all seem to know that the skateboarder wasn’t taunting the now-dead man outside. Perhaps this kid deserved to be approached.

[Autonomous User]

My name is Earl.

[Fhios]

Easy story. Disgruntled and possibly unstable adult having a fit, while a young skater boarder was having none of it and did the most expedient thing possible. Maybe there is some hope for the world.

[Sasparilla]

Skateboards will soon be banned as weapons in the land of fruits and nuts. Licenses to carry one will be denied.