Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT: 26-29 July 2010 (Post SDCC version; 1716-1720)
Border Reiver:
Most British style legal systems (UK, Canada, Australia, US, etc) define assault as the application of force to someone, or the threat of application to someone without their consent. So yes, holding up a cane and holding it close to someone's chest while making a statement could lead to an arrest for assault. Battery, at least in Canada and the Commonwealth nations is a term used in civil law when you're suing someone and refers to the physical injury suffered as a result of the assault, and has no bearing in any criminal aspect of the matter.
The question is would a reasonable person feel that the little old lady was threatening you with the stick, or if it was her very assertive/commanding presence that made you feel as if you needed to obey.
Shadic:
Poking a stick towards somebody and we're on a discussion about assault on the first page.
Way to take everything far too seriously, QC Board. No wonder Jeph avoids this place like the plague. :|
Delirium:
even if this WAS assault, Pen would never press the issue, so it's completely irrelevant.
zagraf:
--- Quote from: Delirium on 26 Jul 2010, 18:47 ---even if this WAS assault, Pen would never press the issue, so it's completely irrelevant.
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Plus, given that Faye has yet to suffer any consequence for her rather more unambiguous cases of assault...yeah. (I'm not saying "lock Faye up"; I'm just pointing out that in light of the comic letting her get away with that means that a mere cane-poking isn't going to be an OMG Major Plot Point either.)
jwhouk:
--- Quote from: Shadic on 26 Jul 2010, 18:44 ---Poking a stick towards somebody and we're on a discussion about assault on the first page.
Way to take everything far too seriously, QC Board. No wonder Jeph avoids this place like the plague. :|
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This.
No, seriously: all she did was waggle the cane in front of Pen. If that's anything, it's intimidation. And I suspect that intimidation worked well on Penelope.
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