Neutralized by the power of the can.

Over the years, our street fight advice has remained pretty consistent: don’t do it. There’s just no sense in getting into a brawl on the street. Hell, even if you’re just watching, you always run the risk of getting caught in the tussle and leaving with a black eye or two.

So, if you can stop a fight before it happens, fantastic. But how are you supposed to do that? Well, this video should give you some inspiration: When confronted with a street fight in progress, some brave audience member decided to pour water on the embers by expertly throwing a nearby trash can.

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