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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:29 PM Original message |
Is verbal attack on a minor "assault"...? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think the definition of assault varies from place to place |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. talked to the office...the sherrif will contact |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Nice! Good for him and you. (nt) |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. It sounds like you did everything correctly. n/t |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Layman summary: assault is picking a fight; battery is actual fighting. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I have no intention of a legal fight, just want the erratic behavior of the dad documented |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes, it's verbal assault. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. ya, my thoughts exactly |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. I was kidding about the meth... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'd get as far from the guy as possible. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. amen! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. if it's a small town, I'd make sure the local sheriff knew about it |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The sherriff should be calling me as soon as he is done at the guys house, |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The beauty of a small town is you can get some law enforcement to listen |
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my2sense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. I doubt it would be considered assault - but |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. When the sheriff calls, Journalgrrl |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. ARGH! I guess the cop has to take up for the white,affluent male in this huh? good ol boys club |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Oh, suddenly it's a racial issue? Well, god knows no 15 year old would ever look at porn |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. sorry, not a race issue but it always seems the affluent male wins |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. You are the mom every 15 year old boy prays for. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. thanks, but i still struggle |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Sometimes those |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-06-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. nope, not even close |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I didn't think anything would come of it. We have freedom speech here in America. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I understand the point, my isue was that this guy seemed okay and then turned on mykid |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I understand that. He has not my little angel syndrome. It's always the other kid. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. The cops, of course, are perfectly right. |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Is it possible that |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. Stay away from the guy and keep your kid away too. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. In most states, "assault" doesn't involve physical contact |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I can't even begin to imagine how you could be more wrong there. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Imagine all you want, because I'm right -- and why the unnecessary snottiness? |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Fine. Prove me wrong and I'll apologize and donate $100 to your favorite charity. |
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BalancedGoat (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. That was easy |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Well, I stand corrected. I find it outrageous and amazing that Iowa would pass such a law |
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BalancedGoat (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. From what I read... |
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2KS2KHonda (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. So the years between when I worked my way through college as a cop |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. That sounds more like drawing your fist back as if to immediately hit, |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. That's my understanding of it too. Yelling alone usually isn't classified as assault |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 05:48 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. In most states assault does NOT include physocal contact -- period |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Hey now, pick your charity. ;) (nt) |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-04-08 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. If he didn't say anything threatening or that could reasonably be |
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CrazyDude (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not assault, but perhaps child endangerment ... he may be too old though |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-05-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
43. CA defines assault as an attempt to cause harm: |
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