There is no real confirmation of injuries in this piece. I am very skeptical. Why would people of the age group and description he gave be that interested in the controversy he prompted?
I keep remembering that woman activist who faked vandelism to her car on a college campus when I read this story.
And, "treated and released" is a far cry from "hospitalized after beating." This one definitely flunks the smell test.
That's the first thing that went through my head. I wonder if anybody has a link to that story.
Well, he insulted them. But I agree it's hard to picture a couple of good old boys taking the trouble to track down his license and physical identity. But who knows? Maybe this information just came their way somehow, and maybe they just happened to come up behind him. I'm inclined to believe that the distinguished professor's account is truthful. If he was treated and released, they were gentle with him. (Of course, this may be taken as cause for skepticism in itself. )
Remember in Crocodile Dundee when he cold cocks that guy in the restaurant? Were we shocked at this felonious assault? No.
I keep remembering that woman activist who faked vandelism to her car on a college campus when I read this story.
That's "vandellism" after Martha and the Vandellas :-)