Assault and batter question (since there are so many dang lawyers here)

[Joe_Hoopsier]

Is there a "crime" that address's fault to that little pissed off "Karen" (the little bantam chicken I like to call them) that just keep chasing you and yelling and agitating you, trying to invoke a response? I know when you do respond it's Battery, but what about the agitator that just wouldn't let it go?
Is all of the responsibility of walking away in the hands of the person who slapped the shit out of her? (before the slap the shit out of part, is the question)

 

[IUINSB]

Is there a "crime" that address's fault to that little pissed off "Karen" (the little bantam chicken I like to call them) that just keep chasing you and yelling and agitating you, trying to invoke a response? I know when you do respond it's Battery, but what about the agitator that just wouldn't let it go?
Is all of the responsibility of walking away in the hands of the person who slapped the shit out of her? (before the slap the shit out of part, is the question)

IANAL but it should be legal to slap her with the business end of a shovel.

 

[Baller23Boogie]

 

[SqueakyClean]

Is there a "crime" that address's fault to that little pissed off "Karen" (the little bantam chicken I like to call them) that just keep chasing you and yelling and agitating you, trying to invoke a response? I know when you do respond it's Battery, but what about the agitator that just wouldn't let it go?
Is all of the responsibility of walking away in the hands of the person who slapped the shit out of her? (before the slap the shit out of part, is the question)

IANAL, but I would think that meets the legal definition of harassment.

"Harassment refers to words or behavior that threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes nuisance, alarm, or substantial emotional distress without any legitimate purpose."

Proving that claim can be difficult because I think you need to establish intent by the harasser to cause the nuisance, distress, etc.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

Is there a "crime" that address's fault to that little pissed off "Karen" (the little bantam chicken I like to call them) that just keep chasing you and yelling and agitating you, trying to invoke a response? I know when you do respond it's Battery, but what about the agitator that just wouldn't let it go?
Is all of the responsibility of walking away in the hands of the person who slapped the shit out of her? (before the slap the shit out of part, is the question)

As one of my family members Johnny Lee would say "Oh then lawlers!"

Is there a "crime" that address's fault to that little pissed off "Karen" (the little bantam chicken I like to call them) that just keep chasing you and yelling and agitating you, trying to invoke a response? I know when you do respond it's Battery, but what about the agitator that just wouldn't let it go?
Is all of the responsibility of walking away in the hands of the person who slapped the shit out of her? (before the slap the shit out of part, is the question)

They are mentally ill, just do your best to avoid them. They are easy to spot.

 

[Joe_Hoopsier]

As one of my family members Johnny Lee would say "Oh then lawlers!"

They are mentally ill, just do your best to avoid them. They are easy to spot.

Thanks, giggle giggle. Oddly enough, it is a serious question. I was talking to a guy earlier, and the question came up.