Family of high school track star sucker-punched during race are considering lawsuit 'after they were stopped from pressing charges by cops who threatened to arrest THEIR son if they filed a report'

Daily Mail ^ | April 2nd, 2022 | Matt Mcnulty

[shadowlands1960]

-The family of a high school track star who was sucker-punched during a race say they had wanted to press charges against his attacker,
-However, the family's attorney said deputies had threatened to arrest their son if they'd done so:
-Now, they're looking into potentially filing a lawsuit. -The high school runner was punched in the head during his 1,600m race last Saturday at the Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida.
-The athlete who threw the punch had earlier got in the way of the lead runner.
-After still obscuring the track, the runner pushed him out of the way.
-On the subsequent lap, the other athlete sucker punched the runner the face, knocking him over - he managed to get to his feet and complete the race.
-DO YOU KNOW THOSE INVOLVED? EMAIL: matt.mcnulty@mailonline.com

The family of a high school track star who was sucker-punched during a race say they had wanted to press charges against his attacker but deputies had threatened to arrest their son if they'd done so.

Now, the family is considering filing a civil lawsuit against the other student and the track invitation event that hosted the race, their attorney says.

Shocking video of the attack during the Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee last Saturday captured the incident as a pack of runners coming down the track in the 1,600-meter race when a teen comes up from behind and punches the athlete in the lead in the back of the head

[ronniesgal]

thank u for clearing that up.
Punchy should have been removed, period.