Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: No Jail for have a go heroes
Originally posted by Schecter
wow. i guess laws of conduct are far more strict over there. in america that part about stroking her hair would likely go over as justification for self defense, but not simple words (unless of course those words were threatening/endangering as opposed to just emotionally hurtful)
The Public Order Act 1936 provides that "any person who in any public places uses Threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace is likely to be occasioned, shall be guilty of an offence".
"Insulting words" that's basically anything likely to get a reaction. If someone is rude to you in a pub in the U.K. and you punch them you might have committed assault but it will be coinsidered provoked and your punishment will be less, perhaps less than theres.
The guys concerned did not want to press charges. One would think they felt very stupid.