Originally Posted by iherald
Do you need damage for property crimes? I can't be bothered to look it up but it seems like you could make an argument that even without damage it was still a 'crime' to hit the car. A threat of violence is still assault.
But, I'm pretty sure that the police would care more about physical assault then property 'damage' when there is no damage.
I'm not a lawyer....although I play one on T.V.
Seriously though....I can't see how you can be charged with property damage if there is none. Mischief? Maybe. Is a defensive fender tap a threat of violence or a warning like a horn honk?