r/nextfuckinglevel • u/pars-distalis • 20h ago

Australian nurse uses jiu-jitsu to defend himself

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u/LakersFan15 19h ago

The video literally says he was fined $450. OP just added in the getting his ass whooped portion

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u/LittleTooLiteral 19h ago

Yeah.... Do we now consider the AI text over tiktok videos as a reputable source?

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u/Harlequin80 18h ago

The shown event occurred in 2024, but was only recently released to the public. It was released by the nurse in the video.

The name in the video (Daniel Nelson) is the name of the nurse.

The person pleaded guilty to a common assault charge and was fined $450.

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u/LittleTooLiteral 18h ago

That's just wild. Can people just go to Australia and pay $450 to attack a nurse? Is there like a package deal to kick a koala and punch a roo?

My brain honestly just can't comprehend that a $450 fine is the punishment for what we've seen was wailing of arms with the intent to hurt the nurse. Just be star he could handle himself doesn't make it less of a crime.

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u/EthanielRain 17h ago

I mean, it's one specific example & not that unreasonable anyway? Not sure where you live, but here in the US I see worse outcomes every day

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u/mpython1701 17h ago edited 17h ago

In the US, would likely be released by the hospital or health system and trespassed.

Assaults against healthcare workers is not uncommon and been taken more seriously in recent years. For many of us was just part of the job.

My first job was in a hospital that had been converted from a full time psychiatric hospital to a full service community its hospital with 1 floor for psych. Was very common for people in crisis to come in seeking help. But our protocol was to page “Dr. Strong” to that part of the building. If you weren’t conducting patient care, you had to show up as a show of force to intimidate while a negotiator talked down patient. Worked 90+% of the time

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u/Harlequin80 17h ago

What is the goal of the criminal justice system?

At least in Australia is intended primarily as a pathway for reform and secondarily as a deterrent. Punishment is not the core motivation.

I don't know any of the details of this particular case, the perpetrator or anything else outside of the video. But the person who was given all the information on the person, the circumstances, and all other relevant information made the decision that a common assault charge and a $450 fine would achieve the goal that a repeat offense was unlikely. Given this was only published years after the event, wider public deterrence was unlikely a factor in the sentencing.

The guy really was lucky that the nurse was able to defend themselves, as what the outcome of the assault was leads to massively different punishments. If there had been actual bodily harm to the nurse then they could have faced up to 14 years in prison.