Originally Posted by
GlennR
So if they yell... "GET ON THE SIDEWALK" you'd consider that assault? Good luck finding a DA to prosecute that.
Why are we getting a DA involved? Not every type of assault is going to be deemed worthy by a prosecutor to bring to trial. Much less will a jury be finding grounds to convict except where specific laws are violated in an exactly specified manner.
My statement was just to inform that assault in virtually every thing it's used to describe legally does not involve physical contact. It only means that someone felt threatened with bodily harm.
If I'd seen that crowbar in your hands as you typed out your reply, I might have felt assaulted. But I didn't see it, and I have thick enough skin to handle the reply. <grin>