Wisconsin teacher dies after being punched outside bar

[princewally]

KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha teacher who tried to stop some men from harassing his female friends died after he was punched and fell to the concrete.

The confrontation happened outside the Big Shotz Sports Bar in Kenosha about 2 a.m. Saturday when Colin Byars was leaving with some women. Police say a group of men began to bother the women and Byars intervened.

One of the men punched Byars, who police say fell and hit his head. He was taken to a Kenosha hospital, then transferred to a Milwaukee area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police are looking for the men involved.

Byars, 24, was a special education teacher at McKinley Middle School.

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[Pat]

What does this tell us about an "appropriate" level of force used to combat some big dude who is threatening to hit you?

[gunflint]

Excellent point.

[nyffman]

What does this tell us about an "appropriate" level of force used to combat some big dude who is threatening to hit you?

That's an appropriate discussion for MN and many other states. In WI, not so much. I just checke the Wisonsinshooters forum, not a word. I know there are some guys over there working pretty hard to get a carry law over there. At his time, there is no actual law stopping them from carrying openly, but in practice, they are almost 100% likely to get charged with disorderly conduct or something similar. so in effect, they can not carry, period My sympathy goes out to Mr. Byars and his family.