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Justice went full frontal in the Castro last week when two nudists took down a man attacking a tourist on the street.
The naked samaritans—Pete Sferra of San Jose and Lloyd Fishback of San Francisco—were letting it all hang out on a July 2 stroll through the neighborhood when they spotted a “crazy kind of pirate guy” threatening a man with a blowtorch.
A video from the scene shows an onlooker snag the blowtorch just before the attacker starts to punch the tourist. Petros Fanourgiakis, owner of the nearby Aegean Delights, said the attacker threatened to burn the tourist’s face.
“My buddy Lloyd is a quiet, respectful guy,” Sferra said. “But he didn’t waste any time and nailed the guy with a right hook.”
Fishback followed up the punch with an underhand smack to the face, after which the attacker walked away.
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Sferra, who emphasized that Fishback is the hero, said he and at least two other people called the police as the incident unfolded. Fishback declined to comment for this story as the nudist values his privacy.
A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department identified the suspect as 38-year-old Zero Triball. He’s suspected of assault with a deadly weapon and remains in county jail, according to official records.
Nearby business owners said Triball has a history of causing problems in the Castro.
“He’s a known problem in the neighborhood,” said Terry Asten Bennett, president of the Castro Merchants Association. “He’s erratic and violent.”
Bennett said Triball entered her store Cliffs Variety several years ago and began shouting at employees and throwing merchandise at them. She added that the nearby Castro Country Club obtained a restraining order against Triball in March 2021 but opted not to renew it because it was too costly.
https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/11/nudists-save-tourist-attack-castro/
The naked samaritans—Pete Sferra of San Jose and Lloyd Fishback of San Francisco—were letting it all hang out on a July 2 stroll through the neighborhood when they spotted a “crazy kind of pirate guy” threatening a man with a blowtorch.
A video from the scene shows an onlooker snag the blowtorch just before the attacker starts to punch the tourist. Petros Fanourgiakis, owner of the nearby Aegean Delights, said the attacker threatened to burn the tourist’s face.
“My buddy Lloyd is a quiet, respectful guy,” Sferra said. “But he didn’t waste any time and nailed the guy with a right hook.”
Fishback followed up the punch with an underhand smack to the face, after which the attacker walked away.
Shirts 0; skins 1.
Sferra, who emphasized that Fishback is the hero, said he and at least two other people called the police as the incident unfolded. Fishback declined to comment for this story as the nudist values his privacy.
A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department identified the suspect as 38-year-old Zero Triball. He’s suspected of assault with a deadly weapon and remains in county jail, according to official records.
Nearby business owners said Triball has a history of causing problems in the Castro.
“He’s a known problem in the neighborhood,” said Terry Asten Bennett, president of the Castro Merchants Association. “He’s erratic and violent.”
Bennett said Triball entered her store Cliffs Variety several years ago and began shouting at employees and throwing merchandise at them. She added that the nearby Castro Country Club obtained a restraining order against Triball in March 2021 but opted not to renew it because it was too costly.
https://sfstandard.com/2024/07/11/nudists-save-tourist-attack-castro/
