Yes, I blame the old man too.I wonder what if the old man did not/could not shoot this attackers in time and got himself a major beat down? I guess the obvious answer would be three teenage thugs away to find their next victim. Except now, they have a firearm between them to do it with.
And also, will the backlash from this be for thugs to change their mo by initially causing gbh to their victim to avoid possible retaliatory actions? Perhaps by beating them senseless with a bat rather than just pushing someone off their bike?
If only he had the good graces to let himself be assaulted instead of bringing a weapon, society would be a better place.
Hoplophobia, n. Irrational, morbid fear of guns