Rick Allen Attacked In Florida

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Four Seasons Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Monday night. He was allegedly ambushed by a 19 year old nut from Ohio (of course) named Max Edward Hartley. Allen walked outside to smoke and Hartley pounced, knocking Allen to the ground. Allen fell and hit his dead. A woman saw the attack and tried to help Allen and then Hartley started attacking and dragging her... by the hair. 

Allen was in Florida for a Def Leppard/Motley Crue tour stop.

All this information comes from a police report. Police arrested Hartley near another hotel - after allegedly smashing some cars, too. Allen wants to prosecute, so we will likely hear more about this incident in the future.

Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen was attacked by a 19-year-old man outside of his hotel in Florida over the weekend, according to a Fort Lauderdale Police report posted by Daily Mail. https://t.co/o1hiv9N5Id

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 16, 2023

Comments

[Mr Peterson]

Takes a real 19 year old badass to tackle a 60 year old one armed man (who probably wirhs 150 lbs soaking wet), and then follow it up by beating down a woman who tries to help. Here’s hoping he “tripped” face first (about 8 times) while being placed in the back of the police car. I know he would’ve if it were me anyhow. Cameras be damned.

[Mr. Anonymous]

Is bkallday posting anonymously?

Oh wait, Republicans don't support the blue anymore. January 6th anyone?

[Bkallday]

Wtf bro

[Him]

Hope Allen fully recovers soon. Tragic event.

Also hope Rando the Hobo gets the mental health treatment and/or addiction treatment he needs. Clearly, not in his right mind. No excusing what he did. But there are a lot of plausible causes.

How this became political is anyone's . . . oh wait, Fletch. I mean, Mr. Anonymous. My mistake. Apologies.

[Mr. Anonymous]

Who made this post political, Him? I think you got some transference going on there. Mr. Peterson invoked the issue of utilizing vigilante justice at the hands of police. It's when the public supports that type of self-help that the extreme left starts calling for refunding the police and the extreme rights calls liberals woke snowflakes Mr. Peterson's post is certainly a hot button, socio-political post, if there ever was one.

[texjay]

No excuse for this type of behavior with people. The kid obviously needs some kind of help, but I am glad to hear that Rick and the other Woman are doing fine. Scary world these days.

Dad joke to add some levity: If he was a "nut" from Ohio is he a Buckeye nut?
sorry...I'll shut up now.

[Him]

Fletch, since you aren't even trying to cover yourself, I will give you this: you did. Now go back to posting as yourself, for yourself. Nuff sed. And, if I am wrong, then I apologize to Fletch.

But I will also, in retrospect, given you a nod on the issue of 'how' that post was written. There was bravado that pointed to current events. So, granted. Thing is, you went _there_. He didn't. So harp on me for having a reaction to a rather lazy response. I own that. But, also, I own that I saw things--partially--your way. See? I considered what you wrote.

Texjay, that is funny stuff. You managed to bring the commentary while also bringing the regional POV! Well done.

[fletch]

Seriously, him? On a Monday afternoon I have to

[Him]

Fletch, are you waiting for Mr. Anonymous to finish your thoughts? I can ad-lib with the best of them, so let me try:

. . . go to the bank.

. . . refill my 'scripts.

. . . finish my novel, _Greater than the Speed of Love_.

. . . burying that 'thing' in the pet cemetery behind my house.

How'd I do?

[fletch]

Ridiculously awful, Him.

... respond.

Oh shit, it's Tuesday. Nevermind.

Time for Cheap Trick.

god, you're gullible sometimes.

[Mr. Anonymous]

Metalboy! taught me that. She hates when I tell people that.