• jerkface@lemmy.ca
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        2 days ago

        Intentionally causing a person to fear harm is assault. Greentext is committing assault. It might not be possible to convict for it, but it’s still assault.

      • Maalus@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        No it isn’t when there’s probable cause. And “dude started running after me” is enough for self defense to kick in. Actually it is probably enough to charge the dude.

        • AlDente
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          2 days ago

          OP was just walking. Where are you getting this running idea from?

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              2 days ago

              Speed walking and running are distinctly different things.

          • Squirrelanna@lemmynsfw.com
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            12 hours ago

            The entire greentext is about OP going out of their way to look as threatening as possible while still having plausible deniability. Like… Your position goes against the OPs intent.

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            2 days ago

            A man, in a hoodie, that speeds up his step when they try to walk away from him faster, at 2am. Context matters a lot here.

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            2 days ago

            It’s more than just “a man within range of vision”. Obviously we don’t have the full story here, but even in the text, there are specific behaviors that would, arguably, make a reasonable person suspect they were in imminent danger. Depending on the state, that is enough to trigger self-defense definition.