i was walking around central park -ny- with my girl, at night, a guy came out of a corner and treatened us with a butterfly-knife, i was about to give my wallet up, then he moved towards my girl and he started touching her, i've been boxing for 13 years now... without even thinking, i pushed him away from my girl, and broke his nose, 2 ribs and eyebrowns. Police finally arrived, i've spent the whole night at the police station, charged for assault. The guy never saw the police, but just the nurses...
what you reckon about it?
2006-12-12 00:19:41 · 9 answers · asked by niglelmacinulty 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
to jenV:
that's the point: i've signed.
if i stop it now, i just get an ammonition and that's all, but if the thing goes to trial, i might be accused as they've said i've been too violent...
on the other hand i just shot 6 puches - jab to the nose, cross to the eyebrown, jab to the other eyebrown, hook to the liver, uppercut to the chin and again hook to the liver- that's the only way to defend myself i know!
the guy was armed and i was not... i can't understand theese **** laws: to possess an arm is legal, and probably i wouldn't have had any trubles if i pointed a gun towards him... but since i used the skills i've learned and since i've signed, then i could get into trubles.
2006-12-12 00:56:49 · update #1
to kraky-likeafox:
the knife has been recovered: he used it in order to wound me, but fortunately he hit my shoulder and, as i was wearing a thick coat, i just got scratched. that is the reason my reaction has been found too violent in regard to the actual condition.
moreover i've been told that my girl is not really a decisive witness as she's in a relationship with me and she could be sided with me too.
2006-12-12 01:35:37 · update #2
Why didn't he have to explain the butterfly knife to the cops?
2006-12-12 00:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by Gorilla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect there is more to this story. Facts that would be relevant to the case. First of all, what are the cops saying about the fact that the guy had a knife? How about the fact that you have a witness (your girlfriend) that he drew a weapon? If that guy had decided to atack you with the knife, you wouldn't stand a chance (I don't care how well trained you are). Now, obviously he sought medical help and the police took it upon themselves to charge you with assault.Anyone in their right mind mind would know according to your facts you were just protecting yourself (including a judge or jury). Do the police have a different set of facts they are going by??? Did they recover the weapon? Tell us the rest of this story.
Additional response: After reading the rest of the facts, don't you dare sign anything. You take that sh**t to trial. If you don't, and you just sign an admonition, it makes you liable for medical bills. Even if he had insurance, the insurance company can turn around and sue you. And yes, your girlfriend can certainly testify. She still has to testify under oath like anyone else. I don't care if he stabbed you a little or a lot, he cut you with a KNIFE! You may have got some good punches in but one jab in the right place with that knife and you'd be a dead man, see? He's lucky you didn't kill him when you got the opportunity (and here in TN we have thing called justified homicide). I can't even imagine somebody being charged with assault under those conditions...how freakin' ridiculous is that?. Be careful what you are doing here and best of luck to you.
2006-12-12 09:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm...this is a really iffy situation. Sometimes, people who are trained in professional fighting are required to sign waivers stating that if they ever injure anyone with the skills that they've learned, outside of a professional fighting match, that they can be charged with aggravated assault. (For example, I know that people are required to sign this waiver before receiving a black belt in martial arts). If this is the case, then the person may, unfortunately, have a case. However, self-defense (or the defense of someone close to you) should be an "affirmative defense" depending on your state laws, which means that while you can still go to trial, you should be found not guilty based on the circumstances.
2006-12-12 08:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You had the right to defend your girlfriend and you should NEVER have been charged with assault for doing so! Get a good lawyer!
2006-12-12 08:31:15 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah man, get a lawyer. Write everything down. You need your record cleared and that guy needs to go to jail. Be vigilant about this, don't just let it happen and not do anything about it.
2006-12-12 08:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by Think.for.your.self 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a lawyer, not Yahoo Answers. This wasn't the question I was expecting when I chose Etiquette?
2006-12-12 08:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by Firespider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dang that sucks. Your girlfriend could be a witness tho.
2006-12-12 08:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by Trekker81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a lawyer
2006-12-12 08:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you break BOTH his eyebrowns?!!!!
2006-12-12 08:24:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋