A person recounts an incident from 15 years ago when they were 12, involving an altercation at a store in Liverpool. They were waiting for their parents and playing on their Game Boy Advance when a young child asked to play with it. After refusing, the child's mother accused them of being rude and demanded they give the Game Boy to her son. The situation escalated when the mother physically attacked them, leading to a fight where the child's nose was broken. Store management and police got involved, and the mother faced legal consequences for her actions. The person finds the memory amusing in hindsight, despite the initial fear and pain caused by the incident.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The incident occurred about 15 years ago when the narrator was 12 years old.
2. The narrator's parents took him to Liverpool to buy clothes.
3. The narrator arrived an hour early and asked the guard if he could enter the store with his Game Boy.
4. A 5-year-old child approached the narrator and asked to play with his Game Boy.
5. The narrator refused, and the child left, screaming and shouting.
6. The child's mother arrived and accused the narrator of being rude to her son.
7. The mother demanded that the narrator give her son the Game Boy.
8. The narrator refused, and the mother became aggressive.
9. A man stood up and defended the narrator.
10. The mother and her son attacked the narrator, and the narrator defended himself.
11. The mother scratched the narrator's shoulder and drew blood.
12. The manager intervened, and the police were called.
13. The police arrived, and the mother accused the narrator of attacking her son.
14. The narrator was handcuffed, but the manager and the lawyer intervened, explaining that the narrator was defending himself.
15. The police reviewed the security footage and realized that the mother and her son were the aggressors.
16. The mother was arrested and charged with harassment, attempted murder, and other crimes.
17. The trial was held, and the mother was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
18. The child was returned to his father, the ex-husband of the entitled mother.
19. Police Officer 2 was sued and given 15 years in prison for his role in the incident.