Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-24 21:11:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1E15A1B1ECC79C3E4AB8A5E827B8622DD520AC3C912AEBE7E500E7C5A11C9E94
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Original Note:
Assault does not require contact. It requires causing someone to fear imminent violence. The person arrested says, “If you touch me again…”: causing the officer to reasonably believe he’d be imminently attacked. The man therefore assaulted the officer and was lawfully arrested. https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/offences-against-person-incorporating-charging-standard
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