After a huge fight at a store where he hit the window of my car and screamed profanities we left because other people threatened to call the police. When we finally got to his house so I could drop him off he wouldn't let me leave for 3 hours and then when I finally got out of the car--at his house-- he held me so I couldn't move and dragged me across the lawn. He ripped the keys from my hand so I was stuck there. He never hit me though. He claims it wasn't but not sure what to do--I was afraid.
2007-01-04 16:05:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It doesn't matter that he didn't hit you. Holding you to keep you from moving is called "unlawful confinement" and dragging you across a lawn is an assault. If he is a boyfriend or husband it IS domestic violence. Call the police to report it.
2007-01-04 18:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domestic violence is striking one inside the household / on property. This is a regular case, most of the time a misdemeanor unless blood is drawn or serious injury is sustained; then it is felonious.
Hostage falls more under entrapment as you are holding person(s) in a domicile that they can't escape from against their will. This is a federal charge and can get you life behind bars.
2007-01-04 18:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by BigMissle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about control. If he's having this much trouble now - it will get worse. He sounds like a very insecure individual and someone who isn't afraid to use physical means to express mental frustrations. That's not a good combo. Trust your instincts - if you FEEL you were being assaulted - then you probably were. And nobody - NOBODY has a right to hold you somewhere you don't want to be.
2007-01-04 16:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by Malissa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!! Unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping, depending on the state and how the district or county attorney (or whoever, depending on where you live) want to process it. A similar thing happened to me -it was awful, but I was also assaulted. The charge then was unlawful imprisonment among others. Please, please get away from this person, especially if you have children. There are people out there to help- you will be surprised how many people care about you, even perfect strangers reached out to me after what happened.
2007-01-04 16:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by steph c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like kidnapping at a minimum. You might want to call the police and at least see about getting a report taken.
2007-01-04 16:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Young Police Boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is actually a little worse than domestic violence. You need to go to the police asap.
2007-01-04 16:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were held "against you will" which means you did not agree to stay with him. Depending where you live this could be a form of kidnapping.
2007-01-05 07:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, YES
2007-01-04 16:07:41 · answer #8 · answered by ????? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is also false imprisonment, kidnapping, and battery (battery involves an unwanted touching, and if he held you against your will this would almost definitely be an unwanted touching)
2007-01-04 16:25:00 · answer #9 · answered by jdphd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in most states its a felony
2007-01-04 16:12:39 · answer #10 · answered by yuri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋