I would disagree...that isn't even close to the definition of battery or even assault. Interfering with an arrest may be illegal, but the fact of the matter is, this cop committed battery against this woman by slapping her and her reaction would not give her a conviction though it may give the cop one.
-----Original Message----- From: Maureen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 07:18 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: IHOP Cop Punches Lady in the face Touching an on-duty police officer is considered battery, regardless of intention. Cursing them or attempting to stop an arrest in any way is considered interference with an arrest - which can be a felony. Not saying who was right or who was wrong in this case, just pointing out the legal aspects. It looked like she reacted to him striking her first, which is a pretty normal response, but it likely bought her a conviction. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Eric Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Putting your hand on someone's shoulder is not trying to prevent an > arrest.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:337227 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
