I was at a business I've been to many times recently performing my regular duties when another man doing the same job as me but working for another company became enraged while the two of us were in the business parking lot. The individual claimed I'd parked my vehicle in a manner that prohibited his driving his vehicle from the lot--iow, he said my vehicle was in his way. That was not the case. We were both legally parked. He threatened to beat me up getting literally right on top of me. I pepper-sprayed him. As a result the business has banned me from their property under the claim that I had battered the guy by using the spray. In the mean time my employer has moved me from that higher paying account. It easily looks as though I'll be looking at a 40% pay cut if I stay with my current employer. The job I had at the higher pay rate is kind of specialized & I doubt I could get that kind of pay by going with another employer. So let this be a warning: Even though in your lawyer's opinion you're well within the law in defending yourself that is not to say you will avoid a major loss in the event you do so. Everyone I've talked to, including the responding police officer, has said I had every right to defend myself in this case yet here I am looking at a major drop in income.
Legal Use of Force Can Get You Fired
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ammo.crafter
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Are these restrictions in written form at your place of employment?
Do they classify this spray as a weapon?
Consult an employment attorney.
Do you belong to a union?
There are many things you can do
Are these restrictions in written form at your place of employment?
Do they classify this spray as a weapon?
Consult an employment attorney.
Do you belong to a union?
There are many things you can do
My employer has no restrictions against the spray. I'm being told I'm off the account because I can't service that individual customer anymore. And, yes, I've checked it out: The customer has every right to ban me. Aamof, my lawyer has told me they could ban me for literally any reason (other than what law prohibits such as discrimination due to race, religion etc..that sort of thing). We are not unionized.
Did the guy that started the whole thing get banned from the company's property?
Sounds like the company you serviced removed you from their account..not just banned you from their property. Can't 'service' them if you cant go onto their property.
No recourse from your boss to the company's 'boss'??
OldMarksman
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Next time that happens, move the car.
Bartholomew Roberts
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As I frequently explain to clients, just because you have a legal right to do something, doesn’t make that something a good idea.
Sue the guy you sprayed and his employer (since he attacked you on their dime) for loss of income and infliction of emotional distress.
You could also try suing the client, since they allowed a crazy guy to attack you on their property. Several courts have held that businesses can be sued for failure of security to keep people safe. My old employer was sued, and lost, after a lady had her arm broken by a purse snatcher in their parking lot. That might impact your current jobthough.
You could also try suing the client, since they allowed a crazy guy to attack you on their property. Several courts have held that businesses can be sued for failure of security to keep people safe. My old employer was sued, and lost, after a lady had her arm broken by a purse snatcher in their parking lot. That might impact your current jobthough.
Hah! That's ez for you to say OldMarksman. You weren't there. He never gave me time to do anything. I coulda ran but he was younger & prbly faster than me. Plus, where would I have ran too? ..prbly wouldn't have sat well with the business had I allowed a nut like him to chase me & follow me into their bldg. And, no, no penalty was assessed on the other guy. The logic was that I had sprayed him. It didn't matter that he'd assaulted me. In the eyes of the individual making the call I was in the wrong. Bad call in my book.
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I have no argument with your original statement. Lawful self defense can get you fired. Gas station/convenience store/etc often have policies of no resistance to robbery. You might beat downthe robber and hold him for police and get fired.
Life is not fair. Don't expect it to be.
It seems like you and the angry guy are competition. It might be there is more going on than parking.
Perhaps Old Marksman's suggestion would not have been practical. OK. I think the point is either A) Pepper spray was the best and only optiom ,or B)There may have been another option. Like de-escalation. Or turning around and walking back into the building...maybe making a complaint. The alleged "bad guy" gets banned.
Whatever,I was not there.
It might be there is a line that must be crossed before you spray someone.His bad temper might not have been enough.
It might be your pepper spray was a premature power play "Take this,Worm! "
You might not get fired for repelling an assault. Parking lots often have cameras. What is on video?
I get suspicious when someone tells me "I am an innocent victim who was a perfect angel"
If you had no other choice,and you did the best you could,and you got fired....I've been fired. Shrug,get over it. Move on.Or,sales are dog eat dog.You go make a new client. Sounds like you got moved,not fired.
Other than that,what is it you are asking for? What do you need?
An Oprah group hug? A Kleenex? Life happens.
You want to make the ride,get in the saddle. Sometimes you get bucked off.
You ever watched a toddler learn to walk? How many times a day do they land on their butt? Then what do they do? The climb the drapes or the coffee table or they just get back up.
A toddler. Humbling.
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American Man
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He stated "So let this be a warning: Even though in your lawyer's opinion you're well within the law in defending yourself that is not to say you will avoid a major loss in the event you do so."
What is with all your garbage about needing an Oprah hug? or Kleenex? It's not like he started a gofundme page. But then again, maybe all he needs is to hear your self righteous garbage about toddlers climbing up drapes to get back on track.
Personally, I would try some frank, but absolutely calm conversation about the incident with my company owner first and ask to have a 3 way with the other company owner.
My points would be simple:
-I’m a on time employee producing the highest quality work of this specialized nature that only I can do the way I’m doing it.
-The other guy attacked me and I felt intimidated, threatened, feared for my life.
-Let’s work together to keep the workplace safe and harassment free. There are jerks everywhere and they create liabilities for good folks like the 3 of us.
I might try to run this by an employment attorney first to tune it up, if it did not delay my response by more than a day or 2.
My points would be simple:
-I’m a on time employee producing the highest quality work of this specialized nature that only I can do the way I’m doing it.
-The other guy attacked me and I felt intimidated, threatened, feared for my life.
-Let’s work together to keep the workplace safe and harassment free. There are jerks everywhere and they create liabilities for good folks like the 3 of us.
I might try to run this by an employment attorney first to tune it up, if it did not delay my response by more than a day or 2.
You can certainly try this, but I wouldn't put any great faith in it working out any differently.
Simply put, you were involved in a violent confrontation on the customer's premises. Over what and who started it, who was in the right and in the wrong DOES NOT MATTER to the customer company. Because it happened, and you were involved, they don't want you around anymore. They probably have their own lawyers (or their insurance guys) telling them that letting you back on their property is a risk to them.
Even if they don't, if they are within their contractual agreement rights, (and from what you said, they are) all you can do is politely ask them to change their minds, and say "thank you for your time" if they don't.
This is not a firearms matter, and not a civil rights matter, it is an employment contract and code of conduct under such, matter.
As such I don't see it as being well suited for this forum.
Aguila Blanca
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There is no need to change the name of this subforum.MrBot said:
The particular personal story here doesn't involve any questions of law or civil rights. As 44 AMP already commented two+ months ago:
44 AMP said:
Closed as being off-topic.
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