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Jero1987 wrote:
A class-one misdemeanor in Virginia, punishable by up to twelve months in jail and/or a $2500 fine.
If you had the reasonable apprehension of an immediate battery (i.e., the actual touch), then you were a victim of a crime, as well as a wrongful act for which you could file suit. Perhaps you should have called the cops from inside the store, particularly since there was a witness present.
Jero1987 wrote:
"Assault: the unprivileged, offensive offer to touch the person of another without cause, justification, or excuse.".... He gets all up in my face like hes going to throw a punch....
A class-one misdemeanor in Virginia, punishable by up to twelve months in jail and/or a $2500 fine.
If you had the reasonable apprehension of an immediate battery (i.e., the actual touch), then you were a victim of a crime, as well as a wrongful act for which you could file suit. Perhaps you should have called the cops from inside the store, particularly since there was a witness present.