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Originally posted by Happy1
reply to post by samstone11
You should call a competing news channel in your area and tell them the story. I agree with you, I don't want news agencies hanging around and filming my children when school is dismissed.
Originally posted by Szarekh
Thank you for entirely ignoring the part where the crew had no right to specifically film the OP or his child.
They broke the law.There is no IF,AND,or BUT to this.
Originally posted by cavtrooper7
You should have sneezed on the camera,fell forward and stumbled over your trick ankle while flailing away with your hands,spilling your drink strategically on said optic device.
Originally posted by ShadellacZumbrum
Originally posted by Asktheanimals
There is no injury therefore there is no crime.
Assault is defined as Having Offensive Contact.
So you merely have to just touch someone WithOut their permission and that would be defined as assault. No Injury is Required.
The Act The act must result in one of two forms of contact. Causing any physical harm or injury to the victim—such as a cut, a burn, or a bullet wound—could constitute battery, but actual injury is not required. Even though there is no apparent bruise following harmful contact, the defendant can still be guilty of battery; occurrence of a physical illness subsequent to the contact may also be actionable. The second type of contact that may constitute battery causes no actual physical harm but is, instead, offensive or insulting to the victim. Examples include spitting in someone's face or offensively touching someone against his or her will. Touching the person of someone is defined as including not only contacts with the body, but also with anything closely connected with the body, such as clothing or an item carried in the person's hand. For example, a battery may be committed by intentionally knocking a hat off someone's head or knocking a glass out of some-one's hand.
Originally posted by ShadellacZumbrum
I am pretty sure that this is one that is not going to be dismissed.
Originally posted by Magister
I would think you had a counter suit for assault. I consider having a camera shoved inches from my face assault. There does not have to be contact.
Originally posted by ShadellacZumbrum
reply to post by muzzleflash
Have you ever heard the saying. . "Only a Fool Represents Himself"?
It might be more reasonable to pay a lawyer to plea it down to Public Disturbance or something of that nature..