It is common knowledge that bullies are universally hated, if you are a fan of Johnny from Cobra Kai or anyone like him then you probably need to re-evaluate your morals, ethics, values and overall outlook on life because you are not a good person! I can only think of one thing worse than a bully and that is a bully with a weapon!

In today’s world, street fighting can have dire consequences that include serious injury or even death. Gone are the good ole days of one-on-one hand to hand fisticuffs…for those of you S.E. Hinton fans out there the days of the skin fight are well past us and no that is not a reference to soft core porn…read a book and get your mind out of the gutter!

In the video below, we see a bully picking on what appears to be a not so cool kid and what we cannot see is that the gentleman in the Misfits shirt, henceforth known as Johnny, is holding something in his hand. Our vigilante savior sees that the object in Johnny’s hand is in fact a knife and takes immediate action. From here others help out to diffuse the situation and create a safer environment for the beat down which is sure to ensue and Johnny definitely deserves.

Although the video is entertaining and justice is served what cannot be overlooked is the fact that in this day and age the bullying has escalated to such an extent that weapons are being utilized and brought into our schools. We unfortunately all need to be aware that when things on the street escalate we must recognize the fact that weapons could possibly be involved and that we should take appropriate action and most importantly preserve the safety of those involved.

Jacob C. Stevens is a lifelong athlete and cerebral martial arts enthusiast who is also skilled in the art of linguistic manipulation, his published work, Afterthoughts and Handgrenades, can be found here.