Re:B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for ...
by TheRealSteel on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @07:07PM
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He's already been asked to stop. If he doesn't wanna get hosed he could simply quit as requested. A bit of water isn't gonna kill him.
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Re:B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for ...
by oatmeal1 on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @07:35PM
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It's still a crime. Getting unwanted newspapers is not something worth committing a crime over. Let alone provoking someone identified already as being violent.
Re:B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for ...
by aziaziazi on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @08:52PM
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Serious question: is it really a crime to throw water on somebody in the US?
Re:B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for ...
by NegativeK on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @09:11PM
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I'd almost bet money that it's assault if the target decides it is.
Gently putting your hand on someone's shoulder is assault if it's unwanted. Water is less pleasant.
Here's some people on a random website claiming to be lawyers, but also saying the right words: that they can't give specific legal advice and that the OP should not do that and/or get a lawyer. https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-i-be-charged-or-arres...
Re:B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for ...
by dragonwriter on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:32PM
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It may be simple battery (the usual standard is “harmful or offensive touching”, without a legal excuse, including by causing any object to do that.
Re:B.C. woman buried in Amazon packages she did not ask for ...
by GravitasFailure on Thursday August 10, 2023 @03:53AM
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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/sf-man-sprayed-unhous...
There's an article from San Francisco about a man being charged after hosing down a homeless woman. Ultimately the charges were dropped, but the answer to your question is yes with caveats.