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08-16-2007, 10:35 AM | #1 |
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So it's assault if the batter uses the bat...
but it's not "assault" if the pitcher beans the batter with a ball. How's that work?
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08-16-2007, 10:35 AM | #2 |
Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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08-16-2007, 10:54 AM | #3 |
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because it's battery
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08-16-2007, 12:37 PM | #5 |
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That makes sense, Griff. Thanks for clearing it up.
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08-16-2007, 01:11 PM | #6 |
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the trick is to accidentally wing the bat at the pitcher on the next pitch.
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08-16-2007, 02:14 PM | #7 |
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also if it's done with a weapon it's aggravated assault as opposed to just regular "with your hands" assault.
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08-16-2007, 02:36 PM | #8 |
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assault means the threat of imminent harm, no touching involved.
battery is when there's touching.
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08-16-2007, 02:43 PM | #9 |
why so serious
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08-16-2007, 02:59 PM | #10 |
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yep!
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08-16-2007, 07:21 PM | #11 |
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08-16-2007, 10:05 PM | #12 |
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08-16-2007, 11:24 PM | #14 |
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wait! no, I'm not a lawyer, I'm a paralegal. I've studied some criminal law, but don't construe it as legal advice.
However, the statement, "that is generally true, but not always" is essentially meaningless. It's true of itself--that's a tautology, isn't it? I'm sure there are exceptions. You can have assault and battery, which is what happens if someone comes up to you, threatens you, and actually causes you injury. I have no idea what the legal consequence of the whole baseball paradigm would be though. And even if I did, I wouldn't say. Cause I'm not a lawyer, yay!
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08-16-2007, 11:28 PM | #15 |
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I know a great fish and chip shop called "Assault and Battery"
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