luigiman5555 on 04 March 2013
| nanarchy said: Yes what you did would definitely be prosecutable as assault in many parts of the world. The key to this would be where this occurred. Unwanted physical contact even if non harmful in your mind can meet the criteria for physical or sexual assault in many regions. depending on where you are it may not matter what your intentions were, only what she perceived them as. |
So if you merely hug someone but stop after realzing that person really wants you to, that can still be assault? That goes against all the definitions though. I live in Vancouver. Would these not still be my defenses?
#1. Lack of intent and knowledge.
#2. Lack of bodily harm.
Proof:
http://introublewiththelaw.com/simple-assault-vs-aggravated-assault/
http://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/battery-defenses.html
