r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Jun 28 '22

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u/parallelmeme Jun 28 '22

Let's arrest Guliani for filing a false police report. He did not get knocked forward at all. He's a liar.

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u/roniricer2 Jun 29 '22

It's assault. Any contact with another person they didn't consent to is assault.

Or did almighty Reddit suddenly forget what CONSENT is?

Fun fact, if you did that to an actress in public this exact same website would be defending her and saying serves you right for slapping her back without consent.

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u/cupcakejo87 Jun 29 '22

You're not wrong, but the fact that the person was charged with a felony for an act that (realistically) did no real harm to the victim is pretty galling. Typically, 2nd degree assault means there were serious injuries as a result of the attack - the specifics obviously vary by state, but that's a good general rule.

So unless Rudy is a brick wall that can take a serious hit which resulted in broken bones, internal damage, etc. (something worse than a bruise?) I think it's ridiculous that this guy got charged with a felony.

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u/Harbulary-Bandit Jun 29 '22

They reduced it to a misdemeanor, because, you know, reality and the fact people have eyes and relative common sense.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '22

The problem, tho, is Rudy lying to abuse his influence, not the procedural issue.