in public in front of a crowd of people at my daughter's soccer game a man got in another man's face because he was smoking.
2007-09-05 08:53:36 · 14 answers · asked by vebyllucs 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Verbal assault is not a crime
2007-09-05 08:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how emotionally disturbed the person being attacked is. Also it is pretty immature to get in a persons face at a child's social event. What kind of person would do that? Everyone has their own believes and a person jumping someone else because they don't live up to their standards isn't the best answer especially at a family event. There are certain situations yes you stand up for your children but for smoking that's a bit extreme. I am a non-smoker but that was the persons choice to be at the event and they need to realize in public people have rights to...
2007-09-05 16:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by htpanther 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who called who jerk, either way was probably correct, they're both jerks. the smoker for being totally inconsiderate and the other guy for not being tolerant. he can smoke but jeez its a kids soccer game. the other guy is allowed to smoke, deal with it.
2007-09-05 16:05:16 · answer #3 · answered by dbobb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's hope not...freedom of speech would be shot all the hell if so. It's bad enough you can call Rosie O'Donnell a fat lesbian w/out having to make a public apology...
2007-09-05 16:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by ashley b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that only profanity counts as a verbal assault under the law.
2007-09-05 16:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by Dan The Man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, calling someone a jerk is rude, but not verbal assault.
Verbal assault is when you threaten some ones well being.
2007-09-05 16:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by bannermoon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did he hit him with sticks and stones?
Calling someone a jerk is not a crime. At least not in any jurisdiction I know of.
2007-09-05 15:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by Michael C 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
is that all he called him in which case I don't think so but I am betting there is a whole lot more to this story
2007-09-05 15:59:34 · answer #8 · answered by tap158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YESS
SMOKING IS A SIN!!
YOU JERK. THINK ABOUT THE UNDERPRIVELEDGED CHILDREN IN DARFUR!
2007-09-05 16:12:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Words alone do not constitute assault." Prosser on Torts.
2007-09-05 16:06:25 · answer #10 · answered by the hump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋