Originally posted by SVT PETE: The law states that if a person feels he is being attacked/threatened he has a right to defend himself. That was one of my main points. If I'm walking down the street and a stranger throws a cup of beer at me, trust me, he's going to the hospital.
Artest didn't go after the guy who threw beer at him. Jackson wasn't even remotely involved and he ran up and threw the first punch at another bystander.
