Powergamz1 -> RE: Zimmerman III - Should the jury have a manslaughter option (7/9/2013 12:07:05 PM)
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Just as a note, that quoted distinction between 'assault' (an offer to commit a harmful or offensive touching), and 'battery' (completing the offer), went out in the last century. Assault is the overarching term in use today. And what is being discussed relevant to Martin's purported actions is deliberately attacking another person when they walk up within a certain distance of you. Grabbing, punching, tackling, whatever, it's assault. Absent other factors, it would be a crime. Doing it hard enough to leave blood, marks, and so forth could be a more severe crime. And none of the things brought into evidence so far, would remove it from the category of a crime. quote:
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Ahhhh, so anytime anyone walks close to you, you assault them? There is a legal definition of the word assault. There is a legal definition for battery. I will assault anyone who invades my personal space and and I will batter those who fail to head my assault, this is legal. That is not the same as assaulting someone who walks close to me. And you would have committed multiple crimes in doing so. You can't assault people for walking close. You can't assault them for being in the vicinity. and you most certainly can't physically attack them unless you have some reason to believe that harm is imminent.
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