legal action
Posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33: Previous Next
Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I've been thinking lately about how easy it would be for someone to just come up behind me and cut off a bunch of hair leaving it disfigured enough to require a drastic haircut. What type of legal action could be taken if this were to happen? I know it would definately be an assault charge but it seems it would be kind of hard to prove that they did it if there wasnt anyone else around. I have received few threats about people say they're going to shave my head in my sleep or cut it all off when i'm not looking. I have told people about it but they usually pass it off as "You know how kids your age are, they were probably just joking around" or "if worse comes to worst, its only hair, it'll grow back right?" If anyone would do such a thing and think its a joke that is terrible as it takes a lot of time, patience and work to have long hair. Heck its taken about 2 years just to get to chin length (with wavy hair) and thats not even near my goal.
I dont know, but
Posted by Tim on December 03, 2002 at 19:59:48: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
A fair punnishment would be for them to pay a fine of how ever much you've spent on conditioners & other hair products since growing your hair out, and jail time of however long it took to grow it that long. And of course no hair cuts for them during jail time :)
It's ASSAULT (& maybe BATTERY)...
Posted by LucksKind on December 03, 2002 at 20:44:57: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
Plain & simple
Re: legal action
Posted by AC on December 03, 2002 at 21:58:43: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
I don't know, but I wouldn't describe the action I'd take in this hypothetical situation as "legal"...
Re: legal action
Posted by Resonance on December 04, 2002 at 03:56:16: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
It is quite infuriating that years of sustained effort can be undone in less than a second with a pair of scissors. Good reason to train in the evasive Martial Arts, I guess :)
As for legal action, I just don't think any judge would buy into it.
Re: legal action
Posted by dandee on December 04, 2002 at 16:12:32: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
Screw the legal action stuff. Get a Mother F__ken basebal bat and start at the feet up.
Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I've been thinking lately about how easy it would be for someone to just come up behind me and cut off a bunch of hair leaving it disfigured enough to require a drastic haircut. What type of legal action could be taken if this were to happen? I know it would definately be an assault charge but it seems it would be kind of hard to prove that they did it if there wasnt anyone else around. I have received few threats about people say they're going to shave my head in my sleep or cut it all off when i'm not looking. I have told people about it but they usually pass it off as "You know how kids your age are, they were probably just joking around" or "if worse comes to worst, its only hair, it'll grow back right?" If anyone would do such a thing and think its a joke that is terrible as it takes a lot of time, patience and work to have long hair. Heck its taken about 2 years just to get to chin length (with wavy hair) and thats not even near my goal.
Re: legal action
Posted by FITMUS on December 04, 2002 at 18:03:33: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
As far as legal action, if someone came up behind you and you weren't aware of what he/she was doing, you wouldn't be able to claim an assault charge because you would have had no "apprehension" of a imminent threat of serious bodily harm or death. However, you would have a cause of action for battery because there was an 1) actual and 2) intentional 3) harmful or offensive touching (those are the elements of battery). It might be far-fetched, but you also might have an action for conversion or trespass to chattels. And, depending on the severity of your emotions as a result of the act, you might be able to claim Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.
Wow, that was a nice review of intentional torts for me! :)
Re: legal action
Posted by Ron on December 04, 2002 at 22:24:21: Previous Next
In Reply to: legal action posted by jay on December 03, 2002 at 18:52:33:
Hi,I am not sure were you live and what your laws are
but here in Wisconsin back in the early 1970's that did
happen to someone and the person who did it was
charged with assault with a dangerous weapon(scissors)
and ended up spending some time in jail for doing it
along with having to pay a large amount for damages.