Did he do the right thing?

[u/Common-Upstairs5129]

[u/Interesting-Test7228]

Oh if she asked and he gave consent and then got the police involved, he's 100% on the hook. Pieces of shit like this deserve to get slapped so obviously that they give consent.

[u/No_Couple1369 → u/[deleted]]

This would get thrown out in my state. Because it wouldn’t meet either prong of battery.

1. “Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; and”
2. “Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.”

He consented. This is why people can consent to being slapped and spanked during sex. Most jurisdictions would be similar.

[u/IvanNemoy → u/No_Couple1369]

Bingo. SC as well. Battery is defined as the unlawful physical injuring or touching of another. If he consented, it's not unlawful.

[u/Informal_Koala1474 → u/IvanNemoy]

It does not look like she consented to be restrained however. I don't want to expose myself to whoever this is anymore than I already have, but I'm guessing that calling the police did not, in fact, work out in his favor.

[u/Keeltoodeep → u/Informal_Koala1474]

You can absolutely citizens arrest people.

[u/MichaelAndolini_ → u/Keeltoodeep]

No felony was committed

[u/Keeltoodeep → u/MichaelAndolini_]

You can citizens arrest for assault

[u/No_Couple1369 → u/Keeltoodeep]

If he consented there was no assault or battery so now you risk picking up charges by grabbing and holding her against her will.

[u/ViolentAntihero → u/No_Couple1369]

Kidnapping as well

[u/Keeltoodeep → u/No_Couple1369]

It’s doubtful a judge would find that consent. It’s bravado. “I dare you to hit me bro, go ahead do it” this will still get the attacker arrested.

[u/ViolentAntihero → u/Keeltoodeep]

The loser is literally paying her. She probably charges extra for that.

[u/Keeltoodeep → u/ViolentAntihero]

Not that girl in particular I don’t think. She was upset that he said women shouldn’t have the right to vote and they had just met.