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Assaulted!

“Stay mentally strong when it all goes wrong” I mumbled to myself. I’d just walked out of a productive meeting with a prospective client for world record activities in Western Australia, at which we’d discussed focusing on something for Aboriginal people. I began walking to my next world record-related appointment when I was interrupted. I nearly fell to the gravel, and looked him in the eye for the first time.

 

As I marched along the pavement, away from my pleasant meeting, I heard an Aboriginal man yelling abuse and threats with all his lung power. I ignored him, not wanting to attract any undue attention to myself. But the thought occurred to me that this man might have been horribly hurt by another local, and I wondered if I should offer him an ear to help him feel better. His abusive language intensified so much that I decided not to offer to listen to his sad story. I kept walking.

 

The footsteps quickened and with them, the verbal assaults drew nearer. I turned to see a huge man speeding directly toward me and before I had time to dodge his mass, he’d run into me – trying to knock me off balance. He instructed me to change direction and I then met his eyes for the first time. They were full of anger. I was startled.

 

I explained that I was going straight ahead at which the man rammed me for a second time, and I stumbled backwards to maintain my upright position. Then I noticed a car that had stopped up the road, and the Aboriginal driver was watching. I looked back at my assailant; he was solid and aggressive. What had I done? I was waiting to be smacked squarely in the face with all his might, but it never happened.

 

I turned and began walking, fast, in the direction I’d come. I didn’t look back. At the nearby junction, I checked to see the hulk of a man was not following me, and the observant driver rolled to a stop as I waved her down. “Get in” she exclaimed, and told me she’d seen the assault and was about to call the police.

 

I objected. The man already had a problem upsetting him terribly, and the last thing I wanted to do was aggravate that by calling police. So I let the whole thing go, and hoped the man would be able to sort out his problem soon. After all, he must have mistaken me for someone else.

 

I’d still be delighted to do a world record attempt for the benefit of Aboriginal people, and look forward to seeing what my next engagement is to be.

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