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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Care to give an example? I'm not saying I don't trust your word, it's just that... Cloud's a lawyer, and you're not--so I don't trust your word on this one.
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Let me say that there is a distinction between whether battery occurred vs charged....
A 15 yr old boy, while trying to move his computer into his room, was grabbed from behind by a 50 yr old man (not a relative), thrown across a room, jumped upon & forcibly restrained. After the police and the paramedics arrived, statements were taken. The boy was transported to the hospital and charges filed - AGAINST BOTH PARTIES. The man was not charged with assault nor battery. He was charged with
harrassment. The boy was also charged with harrassment! Due to the attack, the boy suffered a seperated shoulder, the man suffered no injuries.
In my opinion "Assault
and Battery" occurred, however that is not what the end result was. Therefore, I unfortunately have to stand by my statement.
*side note* In court all charges were dropped against the boy, as neither the officer nor the man appeared to testify. The man paid his fine and was released - free as a bird to attack other children.
*side note 2* The term "man" and "boy" were used to define parties only; as any adult male who initiates an attack on a boy is
NOT A MAN.
As you were....