I have been in a few fights at the job site, with fellow employee one time and other trades 2 other times. Being the younger guy and having these guys ride you all day to get their kicks would result in heated words and while I am not one to start throwing the fists I would not walk away from someone who threatens me and starts atacking me, right or wrong. 2 times it resulded in being canned and while I feel I did not start the fight, I agree that I should have been canned.
Not knowing how this started or what it was even about, why beat someone to death? The person would have had to do some violent crime against my family to be considered being beaten like that.