[DoughtyOne]

I don’t care how unpleasant the old man was, it did not warrant the death
penalty. Freedom and a job, to incarceration and nothing.

Brilliant trade off. /s

[Charles Martel]

I don’t care how unpleasant the old man was, it did not warrant the death penalty.

If this guy was carrying a fist pack (to intensify the effect of punch), his actions were premeditated. He wasn't reacting to a complaining customer - he was waiting for the right victim to come along.