• AwesomeLowlander
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    “Person who was assaulted, charged with assault”

    Personally, I’m wondering why only one side gets charged. Both sides were assholes. Lock them both up.

    • Flying Squid
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      15 days ago

      Because she threw liquid at him and he punched her. Seems like two different levels of severity.

      • AwesomeLowlander
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        105 days ago

        Well I’m not advocating for them both to get the same sentencing. He should obviously get a heavier sentence due to severity. I am however not a fan of excusing violence just because I happen to agree with their cause.

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          How is throwing liquid violence? We aren’t talking about acid or even urine. At least they did not claim such things.

          If throwing liquid was violence, every asshole who pissed a woman off on a date would be able to get her charged.

            • Flying Squid
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              First of all, assault and violence are not the same thing.

              Secondly, that’s about Arizona law and this happened in New York City.

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                assault and violence are not the same thing.

                If you want to get semantic… from the Britannica

                violence, an act of physical force that causes or is intended to cause harm. The damage inflicted by violence may be physical, psychological, or both. Violence may be distinguished from aggression, a more general type of hostile behaviour that may be physical, verbal, or passive in nature.

                It’s damage to belongings, and psychological.

                Secondly, that’s about Arizona law and this happened in New York City.

                Are you trying to claim that throwing liquids at somebody you dislike is legal in NY?

                I don’t even understand what point you’re trying to get at. Are you claiming it’s fine to just toss random liquids at others? My point is they both broke the law, they both should be impartially judged for it. How and why is that even controversial?

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                  Are you trying to claim that throwing liquids at somebody you dislike is legal in NY?

                  Considering, as you pointed out, the woman wasn’t charged, it sounds like it very well might be.

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                    Ok, now you’re the one making extraordinary claims. It’s fairly obvious to anybody who stops to think about it that throwing liquids at others is not legal. That she’s not getting charged is a case of partiality on the side of the AG, and is why I’m bringing it up as an injustice. I don’t care if she’s on my side, assault / violence should be a no-no.