https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/202...-veteran-attacked-after-trying-to-help-woman/ SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — Randy McDonald is used to helping people. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, McDonald served as a medic. A U.S. Air Force veteran was attacked by a woman he was trying to help last month. Santa Ana police released video Wednesday in hopes of identifying the suspect. (Santa Ana PD) So when the 62-year-old heard a woman screaming outside of the apartment building for veterans where he lives in Santa Ana, he wanted to help. “She was screaming for about 20-30 minutes, and we were pretty much told to call the police,” he said. “But, you know, I was a medic, so I went down there to check on her to try to help her out.” McDonald, who was homeless up until a few months ago, assumed the woman was homeless because of the three large bags she was carrying with her. He was concerned that she might be cold, so he invited her into the lobby of his apartment building. He said after getting back inside, he called to get assistance for her, but she grew impatient. “So I hung up, and I said, “OK, I’ll walk you out,'” he said. “And she asked me if I could help her get a motel room, and I said, ‘Honey, I just got off homelessness, I can’t afford that.'” And that’s when McDonald said she started attacking him. “She started punching me, like that, and she’s a big woman, you know,” he said. “And she just started punching.” Cameras installed in the apartment complex captured the assault on the veteran. “He was trying to help out of the goodness of his heart,” Sonia Rojo, an officer with the Santa Ana Police Department, said. “He’s concerned for her safety and goes out to help her and she just takes advantage of him and starts to hit him several times in the face.” McDonald was able to block the punches until a passerby got between the two and the suspect walked away from the building. “You do take a chance, anytime,” he said. “If I go into battle, or you’re a medic, you take that chance too.” McDonald suffered minor injuries in the attack. Police are still searching for the suspect.
It use to be nothing ever good happens after midnight but now it’s nothing ever good happens anytime. Stay in stay safe. Lock the doors and standby
They have video I'm sure when they catch her she can tell her side of the story on why she attacked an old man in front of his residence.
An excellent example of the crap journalism of today. From the UNEDITED security video footage, either the man or the woman could be in the wrong (or both). Lesson for all of us: WE DON'T KNOW GUILT OR INNOCENCE FROM JUST A NEWS REPORT And we shouldn't be armchair jurors or judges. Remember that news media are the ultimate trolls. They thrive on outrage and controversy. And where there is none, they'll fabricate it.
toss that “good samaritan was innocently attacked” narrative in the garbage...he clearly did something
If you don't have the patience to help someone or go in thinking there's a reward out of it, you're better off calling the police.
You also have access to the whole video since it was provided in the thread. The Vet's version of the story wasn't accurate because it clearly left out important parts of the incident. It was dishonest.
Interesting. The video actually shows that he hit her first. He kicked her first, which she reciprocated. And, he looks to have thrown the first punch, it just didn't land squarely and she definitely got the best of him. I think, morally, as a society, we would tend to say she's in the wrong with no other context since he's elderly but it's definitely not as cut and dry as the report indicates. Not sure why him being a veteran is mentioned or why this is in the D&D. Because they're different races? My guess is he was either asking for some ass or got some and didn't pay well enough. At least that's what I've seen from 2 ppl that look like this arguing. That would also be a reason why she wouldn't have any good counter to the cops when asked why she beat him up.
