Giving unwanted hugs = ASSAULT!?

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#1 Davulao
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Missouri authorities are trying to decide whether they are legally allowed to press assault charges on a man described as a "serial hugger."

"Jack" reportedly approached different women and said things like, "Remember me? From down the street?" or "I live in the house on the corner," and while each tried to remember who he was, he'd wrap his arms around her for a hug. Although police are certainly relieved they don't have a rapist or a murderer on their hands, one victim did report being forcibly kissed on the lips.

What do you guys think?
I like hugs as much as the next guy, but from 44 year old creepers, nah. But assult? Really?

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I think it's silly to call it assault, but that's fvcking creepy in any case and borders on harassment.
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#3 whipassmt
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I would say the hugs are not an assault (unless he hugged too hard on purpose and hurt someone), though hugging people against their will could be harassment or breach of peace. However I think kissing someone on the lips against their will could be considered sexual assault.

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#4 markop2003
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Technically it could be as obviously the law has to cover people who try to literally squeeze the breath out of people however it shouldn't IMO, maybe breach of the peace or harassment if it was repeated to the same person.
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#5 Pirate700
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If you're physically doing something to someone who doesn't want it, I guess that could technically be assault. Just because hugs are typically associated with love, that doesn't make it always the case. Just like punching someone (your buddy or the like) isn't always attacking them.

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#6 ninjastar
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What a creeper. I don't think I would consider it assault though. Maybe he is just lonely.

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#7 Pirate700
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What a creeper. I don't think I would consider it assault though. Maybe he is just lonely.

ninjastar

A simple hello would suffice. :P

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#8 Omni-Slash
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What a creeper. I don't think I would consider it assault though. Maybe he is just lonely.

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hug?....
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#9 ninjastar
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[QUOTE="ninjastar"]

What a creeper. I don't think I would consider it assault though. Maybe he is just lonely.

Pirate700

A simple hello would suffice. :P

He is saying hello with his arms. :P

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not sure how I feel about this one...

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#11 SolidSnake35
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Nice. Might have to give this a go.
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#12 ninjastar
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[QUOTE="ninjastar"]

What a creeper. I don't think I would consider it assault though. Maybe he is just lonely.

Omni-Slash

hug?....

I like hugs.

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#14 WhiteKnight77
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If random women were to just walk up and hug me, I wouldn't care as long as they were not trying to hug the stuffing out of me.

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#15 Omni-Slash
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I like hugs.ninjastar
Score!....>_>
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#16 Pirate700
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It depends on the jurisdiction, but such unwanted contact could be assault or battery.thegerg
He's actually lucky it's not battery since once you actually touch the other person it's typically no longer assault.

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#17 Celldrax
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Free hugs for everyone!.

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#18 ninjastar
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Free hugs for everyone!.

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Oh heck yeah. I would hug that guy.

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#19 ninjastar
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[QUOTE="ninjastar"]I like hugs.Omni-Slash
Score!....>_>

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#20 WhiteKnight77
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I like hugs.

ninjastar

I would give you a hug if I could. :)

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Yes. One time some older lady in her sixties that I'm vaguely related to and only "met" that day (by met I mean that we were in the same building) and went around and hugged everybody, including me when she left. No big deal, didn't know her that well but whatever. Next day. My family and I are at a function and guess what, shes there, all 200 some odd pounds of her. So she starts going around hugging everybody and when she gets to me she gives me this look like "You ain't never gonna forget this". In a flash she uses her body weight to push me up against the wall and pin me down and starts "hugging" me. It was so uncomfortable and embarrassing that I started to try and wiggle free, but she wouldn't have it, she just kept me smooshed against the wall, I would have done more but I didn't want to hurt her. After what seemed like an eternity, but was more along the the lines of the most awkward 20 seconds in history she finally let me go and walked away. My brothers, my sisters, my brother in-law all saw it, and they were all equally stunned. In a sense it felt like being raped, I mean the only way it could have been worse was if she was naked. So in short yes, It can be assault, I would have personally preferred being punch in the gut.

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#22 ninjastar
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[QUOTE="ninjastar"]

I like hugs.

WhiteKnight77

I would give you a hug if I could. :)

Aww thanks. I would hug you too. :)

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#23 mahlasor
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simple asault, not full on assault.

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Some people over think these things way too much
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#25 TehFuneral
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Thats just creepy.

Most people are willing to kill each other off if it wasn't for our human scientific advancement, and you have this guy giving free hugs and kisses to everyone cause he loves all humans.

Im suspecting he could be retarded.

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#26 juden41
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That is kind of weird.
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#27 Omni-Slash
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simple asault, not full on assault.

mahlasor
I only hug naked...so it'd be full on.....:oops:
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#28 ninjastar
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[QUOTE="mahlasor"]

simple asault, not full on assault.

Omni-Slash

I only hug naked...so it'd be full on.....:oops:

:lol:

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#29 LikeHaterade
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I would even consider it falling under a battery charge. It's unwanted physical contact.
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#30 WhiteKnight77
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[QUOTE="mahlasor"]

simple asault, not full on assault.

Omni-Slash

I only hug naked...so it'd be full on.....:oops:

WTMI :shock:

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#31 Davulao
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Yes. One time some older lady in her sixties that I'm vaguely related to and only "met" that day (by met I mean that we were in the same building) and went around and hugged everybody, including me when she left. No big deal, didn't know her that well but whatever. Next day. My family and I are at a function and guess what, shes there, all 200 some odd pounds of her. So she starts going around hugging everybody and when she gets to me she gives me this look like "You ain't never gonna forget this". In a flash she uses her body weight to push me up against the wall and pin me down and starts "hugging" me. It was so uncomfortable and embarrassing that I started to try and wiggle free, but she wouldn't have it, she just kept me smooshed against the wall, I would have done more but I didn't want to hurt her. After what seemed like an eternity, but was more along the the lines of the most awkward 20 seconds in history she finally let me go and walked away. My brothers, my sisters, my brother in-law all saw it, and they were all equally stunned. In a sense it felt like being raped, I mean the only way it could have been worse was if she was naked. So in short yes, It can be assault, I would have personally preferred being punch in the gut.

BATTOSAI76



Dude next time.......

First, distract target...

Then block her blind jab, counter with cross to left cheek. Discombobulate.

Dazed, will attempt wild haymaker. Employ elbow block, and body shot. Block feral left, weaken right jaw, now fracture.

Break cracked ribs, traumatize solar plexus, dislocate jaw entirely.

Heel kick to diaphragm...

In summary: ears ringing, jaw fractured, three ribs cracked, four broken, diaphragm hemorraging. Physical recovery: six weeks. Full psychological recovery: six months.

Capacity to give hug....neutralized.

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#32 TehFuneral
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[QUOTE="BATTOSAI76"]

Yes. One time some older lady in her sixties that I'm vaguely related to and only "met" that day (by met I mean that we were in the same building) and went around and hugged everybody, including me when she left. No big deal, didn't know her that well but whatever. Next day. My family and I are at a function and guess what, shes there, all 200 some odd pounds of her. So she starts going around hugging everybody and when she gets to me she gives me this look like "You ain't never gonna forget this". In a flash she uses her body weight to push me up against the wall and pin me down and starts "hugging" me. It was so uncomfortable and embarrassing that I started to try and wiggle free, but she wouldn't have it, she just kept me smooshed against the wall, I would have done more but I didn't want to hurt her. After what seemed like an eternity, but was more along the the lines of the most awkward 20 seconds in history she finally let me go and walked away. My brothers, my sisters, my brother in-law all saw it, and they were all equally stunned. In a sense it felt like being raped, I mean the only way it could have been worse was if she was naked. So in short yes, It can be assault, I would have personally preferred being punch in the gut.

Davulao



Dude next time.......

First, distract target...

Then block her blind jab, counter with cross to left cheek. Discombobulate.

Dazed, will attempt wild haymaker. Employ elbow block, and body shot. Block feral left, weaken right jaw, now fracture.

Break cracked ribs, traumatize solar plexus, dislocate jaw entirely.

Heel kick to diaphragm...

In summary: ears ringing, jaw fractured, three ribs cracked, four broken, diaphragm hemorraging. Physical recovery: six weeks. Full psychological recovery: six months.

Capacity to give hug....neutralized.

I see what you did there

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#34 MrPraline
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I think it's silly to call it assault, but that's fvcking creepy in any case and borders on harassment.ghoklebutter
mhm
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[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

[QUOTE="ninjastar"]

I like hugs.

ninjastar

I would give you a hug if I could. :)

Aww thanks. I would hug you too. :)

Even if he was made of jam?

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#37 ninjastar
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[QUOTE="ninjastar"]

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

I would give you a hug if I could. :)

Necrifer

Aww thanks. I would hug you too. :)

Even if he was made of jam?

Hmm. Sure why not.

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#38 Sajo7
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Unwanted touching is unwanted touching, even if it hugs.
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#39 IdioticIcarus
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If it is like the drunk guy you've never met in a bar that hugs you, it's extremely uncomfortable. Couldn't it qualify as battery, being offensive contact or whatever?
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LOL serial hugger, that's me :3
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#42 dkdk999
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I think continually hugging someone when they don't want you to is harrassment. But you can't just go "omg you just hugged me i'm taking you to court!". Not really sure what they should do about this guy though, he sounds like a problem.
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#43 ninjastar
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LOL serial hugger, that's me :3Fightingfan

That doesn't surprise me...

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#44 Nengo_Flow
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just charge him with harassment cuz thats what it is
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#45 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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It can be considered assault.

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#48 Blue-Sky
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Not assault, but definitely a sexual offender.

I think just putting him on the list and a fine should suffice.(maybe some psychological care

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#49 deactivated-59d151f079814
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Not assault, but definitely a sexual offender.

I think just putting him on the list and a fine should suffice.(maybe some psychological care

Blue-Sky

.... Wait.. What? You want him to be put on the same list with rapists, pedophiles etc etc because he hugged some one? Its definitely harrassment, but seriously you want to make it a sexual offense?

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#50 soulless4now
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Assault? lol This country...