In school, though, I tried to follow my mother's rules. "Don't ever start a fight, but if someone starts with you - end it." I withstood a lot of teasing over the years, I wasn't allowed to start the physical contact; I had to wait until it was initiated on me.
Never, in all of my fights, did I kick another person in the head. When they were down, I backed off. The moment they stopped fighting back, it was over.
That's how I knew this was more than a case of "aggressiveness." Combine that with the theft, and the attacker was clearly over the edge.
That young lady wouldn't like me to sit on her jury.
Should prosecute the little thug for attempted murder.
Stomping on a head IS attempting to murder that person.
Period.
Dot.
If we prosecuted such thugs like that, less thugs on the street and more safety for all.
That was back when there were unwritten rules. Now if you don't disable your attacker he is as likely as not going to come back at you. I'm too old and heal too slowly to be getting my @$$ kicked, so I'm just going to have to kill him.