Paraplegic Pranked, Laptop Launched: Fired and Facing Felony Charges

Picture this: you’re a paraplegic with a brain injury and PTSD, struggling with everyday life. You’ve managed to find a way to work remotely and have informed your colleagues about your condition. But one day, a new colleague decides to play a prank on you, and everything goes south. Now, he’s fired, facing criminal charges, and his future is in your hands. What would you do?

The Unfortunate Backstory

Two Lingering Problems

Enter the New Colleague

The Prank That Went Wrong

New Colleague’s Shocking Comment

Calling HR and the Video Evidence

The Aftermath: Fired and Charged ⚖️

The Stakes: His Career and Family ‍ ‍ ‍

The Dilemma: To Drop or Not to Drop

Seeking Answers and Resolution

A Life-Altering Decision Awaits: Drop the Charges or Not? ⚖️

After a cruel prank by a new colleague left our protagonist with a broken laptop and a shattered sense of security, the prankster was fired and now faces felony charges. The decision to drop the charges or not lies in the hands of the victim, who is torn between seeking justice and considering the consequences for the prankster’s family. With 7 kids and a wife who has never worked, the prankster’s future is on the line. As the deadline to decide approaches, the victim seeks answers and resolution in a call with the DA, HR, and legal representatives. What would you do in this situation?

Commenter and replies call out the fired employee’s cruel and inappropriate behavior. NTA

NTA. The new guy knew about OP’s condition and still pranked them. He ruined his own life.

NTA. Coworker intentionally terrorized and caused damage, deserves consequences.

Corporate support and empathy for paraplegic victim. NTA.

Assault, not a prank. Perpetrator should be in jail.

Curious commenter asks about charges for paraplegic prank victim.

NTA for calling out a liar who triggered you

Compassion for disabled man’s family, criticism for unemployed father.

Justice served: NTA victim deserves apology and consequences for TA’s actions

Stand up against workplace bullies. NTA comment.

Standing up against ableism and supporting mental health awareness

Supportive comment encourages holding prankster accountable for triggering trauma

Justice served: Commenter supports consequences for cruel prankster.

NTA. Consider a plea deal for admission of guilt and punishment.

Exploring options for charges and impact on family.

Compassionate comment calls for helping the family of the perpetrator ❤️

Justice served: commenter supports firing and felony charges for culprit.

Commenter defends paraplegic victim and predicts consequences for perpetrator

Yelling ‘boo’ at a person with PTSD and paraplegia is a**hole-ish

Compassion debated: NTA vs. deserving of charges

Prank on paraplegic earns firing and felony charges. NTA comment.

Employer may face liability, victim seeks clarity and legal representation. ❄

Video evidence saves NTA from false accusations and unemployment

Disabled person stands up to abusive bully, deserves justice and love ❤️

Neighbor installs camera system to prevent package theft

Debate over whether OP is a spiteful AH or justified.

NTA for reporting the prankster. Prioritize safety over sympathy.

Asking for layman’s terms on charges against laptop launcher ‍

Respect people’s boundaries when it comes to pranks

Reddit’s unforgiving attitude towards AHs is criticized in replies. ‍♂️

Commenter defends prank victim’s firing, warns of consequences.

Justice served? Commenter thinks so after laptop prank gone wrong

NTA comment questions behavior towards family ‍ ‍ ‍

Commenter suggests treatment for crying spells after brain injury

Discussion on whether the fired employee deserves felony charges.

Commenter disagrees with felony charges for laptop prank.

Commenter believes the person who pranked the paraplegic is NTA

NTA for pressing charges, but compassion for family is important

Lawyer suggests dropping felony charges, rehabilitation instead for PTSD.

Commenter thinks everyone sucks here, but ruining the prankster’s career is extreme

Survivor with PTSD shares empathy for victim, condemns perpetrator

Commenter calls out the person pressing charges, urges them to consider the impact on the disabled family members

Pranks aren’t funny, especially when they harm someone.

Commenter calls out hypocrisy in disability prank, NTA

Truck driver apologizes, commenter supports NTA and condemns behavior.

Empathetic comment offers support to victim of cruel prank.

Victim stood up against ableist prankster. NTA, justice served

NTA. Colleague’s abuse has consequences. Not pressing charges sends wrong message

NTA. Empathetic commenter suggests dropping charges but justifies legal action.

ESH, but plea bargain may lessen blow on his family

Commenter defends paraplegic victim, calls perpetrator a bully and liar

Choose kindness, even when not obligated.

Let men face consequences for their actions