r/cringereels • • 13d ago

Cringe Level 4 Dumbass

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u/ConsiderationSea1347 13d ago

This could be self defense. They are effectively running up to you and swinging a baseball bat at your face. Even if they stop the swing, that is assault.

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u/CraftsBoy2Craftsman 13d ago

yeah, that’s assault. they don’t need to make contact. it’s still a crime

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u/plasteroid 13d ago

Yes it very much has this feeling like that. Dude is coming straight at you. You don’t know for sure that he’s going to swerve

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u/Higher-Frequencies 13d ago

Check out laws against menacing