http://wbta1490.com webmaster@mcpinc.com webmaster@mcpinc.com Carolyn Marie Smith http://wbta1490.com/LocalNews/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1409/iPhone-Punch-Leads-to-Assault-Charge.aspx#Comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:38:14 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:387 i did not jump out of my car to stop traffic .. it wasn't moving. We were leaving after a concert. People were siting outside there cars drinking and having a good time. My cousin stood in front of the mans truck "PRETENDING" she was going to stop the lines from moving. (she would have had to stand there for a half hour for traffic to move an inch, the place was backed and no one was moving) I walked over to grab a smoke from her and felt the car run into the back of us. My cousin waved to the driver as we were laughing, and started walking away. The driver, A man jumped out of his car and was standing in front of me as i turned around and started hitting me, i was bent over their truck backwards trying to get away. i felt his whole body on top of mine and i could smell is drunken breath and his face up against my face as he had me pinned down. i brought up my hand which contained my cell phone to push his face away, so i could get away. There was no intent to hurt him .. IT WAS A REACTION, I was being ATTACKED. At that time his drunk girl friend got out of the car and tried jumping on my back. She punched my cousin trying to get it me. I continued to try getting away and the man kept coming at me over and over until finally a friend of ours got there, which was a man, and the drunk man stepped back and finally i was able to grab my cousin we ran to our car jumped in and looked the doors. I suffered back pain and bruises on my breast and arms. two weeks later i was arrested. The individuals in the truck were DRUNK, i myself was not. I protected myself. I was being beaten. The man is obviously out of his mind and insane. There were never any words said back and forth. I love NY state law, my weapon (a cell phone) according to them, which i didn't even intend to use, it was simply in my hand when it all happen. That MAN'S weapon was his strength, but i guess he's a man he can use that. I have no rights was told i cant press charges on him and was also told i needed to flee or take the beating ... ITS STILL A MANS WORLD! to bad we women are stuck in it.BTW I am a single mother of three kids .. NOW I have to take every dollar i have to go to a trial and clear my name and defend my right NOT to be ABUSED!!!!!!!!!!!! http://wbta1490.com/LocalNews/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/1409/iPhone-Punch-Leads-to-Assault-Charge.aspx#Comments