After FOUR incidents with THEM, I learned my lesson.
* Age 13, Ithaca, NY. Sucker punched leaving a Saturday movie matinee
* Age 26, Cleveland, OH. At an electronics store.
* Age 45, Palo Alto, CA. Wife and I accosted by them threatening us as we were getting into our car. “Gave” them $20 to get take the bus home.
* Age 55, Columbus, OH. Business trip walking back to hotel with colleague.
Problem is they show up when you least expect it even with head on a swivel.
Of course, I had a white sailor itching to fight me at St. James Infirmary bar & grill in Mountain View, CA when I was 28. And had a group of white Swedes itching for a fight at a friend’s house in Woodside, CA when I was about the same age.
So four of my six incidents was THEM.
4 incidents in cities. So there’s the problem.
I was 86’d out of St James Infirmary Bar & Grill in Mountain View in 82 when I was stationed at Moffet. I was 27. Guy threw a bottle and hit a friend of mine while we were eating a late lunch. The thrower went down and 2 of the bouncers went out the door with me because I wouldn’t let go of the 3rd one who pulled me off the bottle thrower. I let go when the cops were coming. Good times!!