In June, Thomas punched, without warning, seventeen year-old Sam Ortiz with so much force that Ortiz, already unconscious, fell backwards striking his head on the pavement risking life threatening injuries.
We have a serious societal problem where young people go out and get drunk before punching people whilst they aren't even looking. We also have a justice system not only supporting such behaviour, this decision endorses one punch attacks - this is why we are where we are right now.
Thomas avoided prison and was instead warned by the magistrate about the mindset of young thugs and one-punch attacks. Ortiz has been left with headaches and memory loss no doubt other injuries.
Thomas then went and assaulted another person in a one-punch attack twenty minutes later in the same area. If the magistrate wanted to send Dylan a message then he would have enforced prison time, that would make thugs think about actions and consequences.
In a pathetic turn of events, Dylan and his family left the court smiling away taking selfies as if this is a big joke, unfortunately these fools are correct. This is the justice system, they walk free and mock the people they assaulted.
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