US Judge rules Muslims have a right to assault people who offend them

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

I disagree that the law was properly applied. There was video evidence, clear or not, and it's was worth whatever it was worth. There were eye witnesses, to qualify the video evidence. In effect the judge threw out any evidence and ruled based on his outrage, over the victim's actions.

Words cannot be used as a justification for an assault.

He wasn't charged with assault.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

He wasn't charged with assault.

No, he was charged with criminal harassment, right? Reading the statute it comes off as a lesser assault-like charge, as for a case in which no lasting physical harm is caused. The definition is, precisely, assault.