Ted, don't take the lack of news on that as an indication of apathy. I think there has been silence on the victim's view of the assault because he is not known by this community - otherwise someone would have said something, is my guess. Presumably he feels aggrieved, but I can't speculate as to his specific feelings or actions he may have taken or is going to take. I know what I would do in his place, but not what he will.

I like to think that most of us would not stand by if a performer nutted a member of the audience. But that is too obvious. Here's a real, more borderline situation without names - tell me what you would do:

A duo is performing. A member of the audience in the front row, while listening, is glancing at the local folk magazine which he purchased in the interval. One of the performers singles him out and abuses him verbally making a point about everyone being attentive when HE plays, then pointedly comes off stage, grabs the magazine from the member of the audience and takes it onto the stage, out of reach.

Would you just mutter into your beer? Would you tell the performer that he has overstepped the mark? Would you tell the member of the audience that it serves him right?

How much abuse is punishable - and does it have to be physical?