Florida authorities released surveillance videos that showed a 24-year-old woman who fought off an attacker inside her apartment building’s gym. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson has more on how the woman is sharing her story to encourage other women with similar experiences to speak out.
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Blaktivites
Usual suspect
Who attacks anyone in flip-flops? Such a stupid criminal.
She could have prevented him by not opening the door he clearly was a homeless person . How dumb can you be?
There always black same with the ppl in high speed chases we have a black problem here in Florida.
BEAR
Nowadays girls like this think it’s the white guys that’s gonna do this to them, nope it’s always the complete opposite.
The content of his character is showing.
Men can’t you all just be decent.
We LOVE a strong queen!!!! So proud of her
Wow! So quick and smart, thats crazy. ❤❤❤
No dumbbell in sight.
Useless fancy gyms. 🙄
Childish Gambino has stooped abit low here 😂
It is scary that she was putting in maximum effort and he was at 5%.
He threw no punches nor did anything that would be painful. If he came in at even 25% of his physical capacity, throwing kicks and punches, this video would have looked very different.
If I didn’t know better, I think he did it to get slapped around for the enjoyment of it.
She’s was, quick and a smart fighter but this attack was mild in the grand scheme of things.
Most attackees didn’t have it this ‘easy’.
What is Childish Gambino doing?
Black at it again
Tampa woman beats off attacker😮
It is time ladies let’s become our altar, ego superheroes and protect ourselves . 🥋🥊🤺🥷🏾🤼♀️⚔️🔫
What is wrong with people
This Lady is an inspiration for me to never give up a fight for my life! I'm so glad that she fought back to save her life!
Where are the gym employees? This is fake
Guess I'm the only one who's gonna say it.. looks like she started the fight to me. Dude was just walking up to her, put his hands out and she started the physical contact. So he reacts by fighting back and then he gets arrested.. I'm genuinely confused how it's his fault..
Dont workout alone
Bummer for brown
Then some have the nerve to say women lie about gym creeps
Always is black life matter.
Yep, Black
Is that the mythical black on white violence that the media doesnt want to talk about. 😮
The scary movies is real bc why tf she ain’t just run out the door
Bro wanted some cake
Where were staff though ? This could happen with a woman just starting out at the gym and so wouldn't be able to fight back.
No one else was there?! Geez how scary
This is so ridiculous!!!! And would it hurt to have a women's only gym!!!!!
Dirty immigrant
this is my life
Power to the woman who fight back.
Does no one work at nights? This is why I turned one of my bedrooms into my personal gym. Stay safe ladies.
The dude should serve life in prison
😮
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