Quote Originally Posted by Lankhoss
This is incredibly wrong. First off, most the time when people pull a gun in a situation like this, they don't use it. All these gangstas want to act tough, and think showing a gun makes them a badass. It's mostly a scare tactic. I do know it's a serious thing whether they use it or not, but in all honesty most of these guys are just trying to put up a front.

Secondly, BECAUSE it's a scare tactic, and you have to question what kind of person this guy is......your best bet would be to just do what he says and not be confrontational. Sure this dude beat his ass, but there's a better chance this guy will get his buddies and find that kid again and either kill him or hurt him very badly later on. With it being filmed, I'm sure it will eventually circulate back to someone he knows which will cause him more embarrassment...plus it makes it easier for him to figure out who the guy is and where he lives.
It's not wrong, it's a personal choice. I understand that most of the people like that pull a gun for intimidation and won't use it. Thing is, what if the person that pulls a gun on you is ready to use it? I'm not saying fighting back is the best choice in every situation. I'm saying be compliant and do what they say, but if up close and given an opening...I'm going to do my best to kill that fucker because my mindset is anyone that pulls a gun on me already has the intention, the tools, and the opportunity to kill me. If a gun is pointed at me I'm not worried about if I'm going to get shot I'm just wondering when...which is why I would choose to act if given an opportunity.

Dealing with his buddies later on is a whole different situation.

Of course, common sense says your best bet is to avoid people, situations, and areas where that type of incident might occur...but there's always that random chance.