Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-24 23:51:58 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A55531580039FDF7041109F491B5F5AD2603F75B0990CE167BD39109B27BFC37
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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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