Submitted by gratefulveggie t3_10d5sz1 in CambridgeMA
magnetmonopole t1_j4jzkik wrote
You should file a police report. This is assault.
Lil_LSAT t1_j4k34z8 wrote
It's actually battery, or more likely assault and battery since he was yelling at OP beforehand and being threatening, but yes, please file a police report
blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j4m5hgo wrote
No battery requires physical contact
Edit: I can’t read
Lil_LSAT t1_j4m5l5p wrote
That's where the spit comes in
blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j4m6fsk wrote
It didn’t hit her, so it’s just assault.
Lil_LSAT t1_j4m6jes wrote
"and then he SPIT on me"
blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j4m84qf wrote
Oh. I miss read that as spit and missed
gratefulveggie OP t1_j4lf2bk wrote
Okay thanks. Actually didn’t realize this was considered assault.
blackdynomitesnewbag t1_j4m5e91 wrote
It most certainly is, and is a crime. Assault doesn’t require physical contact or injury, just a credible threat of one. It would’ve been assault and battery if it had hit you.
Edit: I misread. It looks like it did hit you. That’s assault and battery.
CriticalTransit t1_j4mu80q wrote
Maybe a police visit would put a little fear into him, but I suspect they know him and wouldn’t do anything.
magnetmonopole t1_j4nuzln wrote
Doesn’t mean the incident isn’t worth reporting. If this guy is doing this to a lot of people (and based on the comments here, he is), the police may actually do something if they keep getting reports. They will certainly do nothing if no report is filed.
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