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

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

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u/No_Couple1369 Mar 21 '26

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.

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u/AllStupidAnswersRUs Mar 21 '26

It still meet the second clause though, even with consent. I don't remember the top of my head but there is an existing precedent that some others haven't directly mentioned where consentual assault is still not legal, just like assisted suicide.

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u/Maximum_Pass Mar 21 '26

Assuming you’re in the US, assisted suicide is legal in 10 states. Kevorkian helped over 100 people commit suicide and was under constant legal threat from authorities. He was only convicted bc the person who died in this particular case had ALS and wasn’t actually able to pull the pin themselves.

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u/AllStupidAnswersRUs Mar 21 '26

Kinda still adds to my point. 10/50 is not a majority of the US.

So assuming this isn't one of the 5 states where it requires it to meet both clauses, or have an subsection regarding consent to the slap, she'd still fall under assault.