Mike Tyson

 A real "role model" ---https://fb.watch/cxqkQDS93W/

So your role model is some jerk that fucks with a passenger on a flight?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/mike-tyson-throws-punches-at-unruly-passenger-on-jetblue-flight-report

Know the facts before opening up your yap.

   Tyson hands could be considered as a lethal weapon by a court of law if they are used to inflict serious harm. If the average person had of done what he did, they would of been arrested. There are better ways to handle this type of situation - without attacking and punching a sitting person. 

You poke the bear, you get what you deserve.

    Really? Legally, I don't think that that is true. I believe Tyson will be held accountable, potentially fined or jailed or both. We shall see...

What of it? If he receives any kind of punishment, it will be light, as it should be--the man he punched apparently was drunk and repeatedly provoked him. Tyson should have done his best to ignore the drunk, but that's not easy in a confined space.

 So, therefore, by this logic, being verbally "provoked" is justification for attacking and physically harming another person? I believe that legally that is referred to as assault - which is illegal. 

I didn't say that at all. You make yourself look foolish when you twist other people's words. I said that his punishment would probably be light in view of the circumstances. I didn't say that his conduct was "justified" at all.

This is something you may be ignorant of--crimes such as assault are divided into "degrees" based on the seriousness of the incident and the circumstances surrounding it. An unprovoked assault might be first or second degree, while a provoked assault might be third or fourth degree.

The key concept is mitigating circumstances (look that up if you don't know what that means). One of the options a person in a confrontation is supposed to use if possible is to retreat from that confrontation--which is impossible when seated in an airplane. So the fact that Tyson had no means to get away from the drunk who was abusing him would probably result in a lesser charge.

An exception to the above is "stand your ground" states, where it's perfectly legal to whip out yore shootin' iron and plug someone full o' holes if he does so much as say he doesn't like the smell of your aftershave.

        Verbally "provoking" another is not justification for physically assaulting the person who is "provoking". The fact remains, Tyson assaulted the man, as the videos depict.

I'll say for the last time: I never said that provocation is justification. It can, however, serve as mitigation, and should Tyson be charged, that will influence the severity of the charge.