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I was at the shopping centre earlier, paying for stuff at the fruit shop. I hear all this yelling and see a guy going nuts from a security guard confronting him over stealing something from a store. He starts shouting and causing destruction - knocking store displays over, hitting fruit and vegetables from displays onto the ground and was coming closer to me. I turn around and start pushing my trolley back from the register to get away from him. While I was turned around he picked up a giant pumpkin from a display next to the register and threw it right at the back of my head. This was a massive grey pumpkin, like a rock to the head. Now Iβm sitting here with an ice pack to my head wondering why me. Thankfully no bleeding and I feel ok so far, just sore.
I reported it to centre management and made myself known to the police before I left. Surely this is some kind of assault.
Bloody hell.
I'd definitely at the very least have someone check on you over the next few. Sometimes TBI's can be delayed.
Eeek! Please check in at the nearest emergency hospital - head injuries and swelling inside the skull take a bit of time to develop and can be devastating. Any nausea or funny light effects or dizziness or slurred speech - call an ambulance please.
Basically, a serious head knock is equivalent to a stroke - needs to be checked out by professionals.
I booked an appointment with my local GP in 30 mins to get checked out. If they say I should go to the ER I will go. So far I feel ok, just sore and I can feel a lump. Thank you though, this is what I needed to hear!
Smart move. The lump is a good sign - maybe no inside the skull bruising, just external. Hope all checks out OK for you.
All clear from the GP - he just said to monitor during the next 24 hours for swaying or anything else unusual, if that happens then I need to go hospital. The $110 bill for the appointment was a sting but my usual bulk billing doctor closes at 6pm and the other one in my area was fully booked, didn't have a choice. I reckon the shopping centre management should be paying, not me.
Glad youβre ok and got checked out but damn that really stings.
hugs, take care
Holy shit! Yes that's assault! I'm sorry this has happened to you.
I would go to the ER and get checked out.
In an ideal world, the cops will probably get footage of the incident from the store cameras which will contain enough evidence for the assault against you and other crimes, that you won't be required in court to make the case.
That sucks for you. Consider there might be some whiplash or sore neck injury too.
Re-watching familiar tv is recommended for concussion.
That's so fucked!! Glad your Dr has given you the all clear, it's so fucked that you were put in that situation!
What the fuck! That's got to be assault. Glad you're getting checked out. Hopefully no major damage done... it would be a good story to tell at parties. But seriously, hope the pain subsides soon and your brain and skull are ok.
How awful! That would have been so frightening, I hope you are doing ok.
That's fucking awful. I hope you'll be OK β€οΈ
Not the right sort of pumpkin scone! Be well
Thatβs nuts. Iβm glad you got out of there.
Really not good about the blow to the head though, I agree with everyone else to be very careful about that. Fingers crossed that nothing serious has happened.