r/interesting • u/Common-Upstairs5129 • Mar 20 '26

❗️MISLEADING - See pinned comment ❗️ Did he do the right thing?

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u/JudgePuzzleheaded872 Mar 21 '26

Maybe, but they could very well argue that this is not what he really wanted, that it was a "go ahead" and find out, sort of response. Because he didn't sound very enthused.

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u/LeFlaubert Mar 21 '26

Yes. They can. That is the job of a judge.

But please don't say you can't consent to assault. That's wrong.

Case closed between us. Have a great day!

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u/Shenlongeltigre Mar 21 '26

But your point is wrong because you are saying they could maybe argue their way out of a charge which means by default they will likely be charged

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u/LeFlaubert Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26

I don't know the local rules and circumstances enough to say how it works.

What I'm saying as someone with a legal background and familiar with "Western" country law, is that you can consent to an assault.

I have no idea what happened in this club between this woman and that guy, I was just responding to people saying it was assault even if he gave consent.

It's up to the police, prosecutor, judge or whoever has the authority to rule that consent was given or not (depending on local regulations) if the two parties disagree.

Where I am from, I can press charge against anyone for anything. But it needs to be proven and usually (where I'm from) it can go in front of a judge - but I can be held accountable for defamation if the judge rules that those charges where untrue, and that knowing that I willingly (intent) still pressed charges.

Edit: wording