Step Back Think- Meet Dave Mitchell

It took Dave Mitchell over a year to physically recover from his attempts to break up a fight. So severe were his brain injuries after being king hit and having his head repeatedly stomped on, Dave was not expected to survive; however, miraculously, he lived. Dave's attacker is serving six years in prison. Both young men offer a tragic example of how easily young lives can be derailed by street violence.

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[friggetyfuck]

I had a guy follow me and 3 of my friends down Swanston street one night trying to pick a fight. I kept my friends moving and eventually he decides to pick on me being the slimmest of the group, I'm still walking and he's beside me saying things like "how about I break your jew nose". I ignored it, random onlookers started calling me a pussy, I kept moving across the road where police grabbed the guy. They told me he will be locked up, yet I saw him walking with his buddies 15 mins later. Great.

[TuneInNotOut]

Wow a big thank you to Dave for telling his story and as he puts it being the voice.

[Mattiskindafunny]

Anybody that believes violence is the answer to petty problems is a downright tool. Being a man isn't resolving conflict with your fists and more, it's being able to step back and look at the bigger picture instead of acting like a moron.