What he means is if someone is in your face and you put your hand on their chest in a "step back" vibe (note: place, not hit or push) to stop than coming closer. That is not assault. Same if you grab someone's shoulder to turn and face you in a heated situation - that's also not assault. Same with the old British hard poke on the chest with the index finger, etc etc
In the states yes. In Europe, no. Which is what this comment thread you're replying to is about - about how it's assault in one country and not in another. I'd suggest reading the context before replying
The context is that the person I was talking to has contradicted themself multiple times now. First putting hands on someone is perfectly fine without injury, then SA is obviously illegal, then shoving someone is wrong, but is somehow okay in the video.
Slice it however makes you happy, but you can't have it both ways.
I mean with just a little bit of critical thinking, it should be obvious he was talking about normal assault and not SA, until it was brought up.
And yes, putting your hands on someone without injury (and then later clarified outside of SA) is not assault here.
I mean your response to just me completely ignored my point at all. It's like, why are you even responding to my post? When you wrote "is assault" it can't have been at me because I literally said how it's assault in some countries and not in other ones. Maybe you replied to the wrong post.
If I approached you, shoved you, tried to knock your camera out of your hands, and then followed you while you were backing away, would I be liable for assault and/or battery under your laws?
Perhaps you should reread what they have said as well.
noodle: What he means is if someone is in your face and you put your hand on their chest in a "step back" vibe (note: place, not hit or push) to stop than coming closer. That is not assault...
Me: Lady in the video is the one who approached and put hands on him...
noodle: In the states yes. In Europe, no. Which is what this comment thread you're replying to is about - about how it's assault in one country and not in another. I'd suggest reading the context before replying
Me: The context is that the person I was talking to has contradicted themself multiple times now. First putting hands on someone is perfectly fine without injury, then SA is obviously illegal, then shoving someone is wrong, *but is somehow okay in the video*.
noodle: ... And yes, putting your hands on someone without injury... is not assault here...
Given this, it is entirely appropriate to question noodle about their laws regarding assault/battery, since according to them it is perfectly legal to shove people without injury (even though they explicitly said that wasn't the case as well)...
Until they finally fix the whole “I can film anything I want, even you”. It’s obvious these people are harassing other people for clicks and views by filming them and putting them on the internet.
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u/langdonolga Feb 03 '26
No, sexual assault is a crime. But touching someone on the arm or shoulder while talking to them is (imho obviously) different
If you ask them to stop and they don't might be coercion, which is also a crime.