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Gargamel · 04-06-11, 02:22 PM

@FF:

Making any type of threatening gesture, ie pointing a bat a somebody, is considered Assault. It's quite often a felony.

Actually making contact with a person is battery. That too is often a felony.

So just making any action that appears threatening to a person is Assault.

We got this drilled into our heads as EMT's. If we do not have consent from our patients to touch, or even approach them, we could get charged.

Him forcing the man to stay in that chair would be unlawful restraint, or even kidnapping. It's another topic we went over ad naseum.

04-06-11, 02:22 PM	#19
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	@FF: Making any type of threatening gesture, ie pointing a bat a somebody, is considered Assault. It's quite often a felony. Actually making contact with a person is battery. That too is often a felony. So just making any action that appears threatening to a person is Assault. We got this drilled into our heads as EMT's. If we do not have consent from our patients to touch, or even approach them, we could get charged. Him forcing the man to stay in that chair would be unlawful restraint, or even kidnapping. It's another topic we went over ad naseum. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.