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[Toren]

I've never been one for pressing charges, I think this country is over litigated as it is. But I certainly would have had the supervisor call the cops last night and if the state or whoever wanted to file charges, I would have given them all information they wanted.


On a side note, you need to learn to bob and weave

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Toren

I've never been one for pressing charges, I think this country is over litigated as it is. But I certainly would have had the supervisor call the cops last night and if the state or whoever wanted to file charges, I would have given them all information they wanted.


On a side note, you need to learn to bob and weave

I agree with the general statement that we are an over litigious society. However, I reserve that statement for frivolous civil law suits not criminal matters. This type of stuff will continue to happen until we as officials say enough and press charges.

[tref]

No I wasnt injured & I didnt feel my safety was threatened, but does that mean she gets away with her actions of physically touching an official because those factors are missing???

I'm not big on money hungry people filing law suits either, but pressing criminal charges is not a cry for money.

The article in RM says its more about sending a message that we're not going to just take it anymore.

[jdmara]

File charges so this doesn't happen to another official later on down the line (by her or someone else in the gym). It sends a clear message, it isn't appropriate.

-Josh

[Toren]

Originally Posted by tref

No I wasnt injured & I didnt feel my safety was threatened, but does that mean she gets away with her actions of physically touching an official because those factors are missing???

I'm not big on money hungry people filing law suits either, but pressing criminal charges is not a cry for money.

The article in RM says its more about sending a message that we're not going to just take it anymore.

I hear you...so if you feel you need to send a message, then do that.

I certainly would thank you for it.

What kind of support did you get from the site supervisor? Isn't it there job to contact the police and file the charges? Seems to me, you would have just given a statement of what happened and your partner too.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Toren

I hear you...so if you feel you need to send a message, then do that.

I certainly would thank you for it.

What kind of support did you get from the site supervisor? Isn't it there job to contact the police and file the charges? Seems to me, you would have just given a statement of what happened and your partner too.

In my experiences gym supervisors are more concerned with pacifying the players as their main objective is getting them to sign up for the next league.
As a matter of fact, this is the 3rd time I ejected a player at this particular City of Denver facility over the past 2 years & the table/supervisor neglected to get the player out of the gym.

IDK what their job is...

[Maineac]

Originally Posted by tref

No I wasnt injured & I didnt feel my safety was threatened, but does that mean she gets away with her actions of physically touching an official because those factors are missing???

The answer around these parts is a definite maybe. You just disqualified two elements of assault and/or terrorizing, but if you found the contact "offensive" you might still get an assault charge out of it. Either way it's definitely reportable and she can be inconvenienced by dealing with an investigation. Might help her act a little more responsibly to the next official.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Maineac

Either way it's definitely reportable and she can be inconvenienced by dealing with an investigation. Might help her act a little more responsibly to the next official.

There it is.

I can't say for sure whether I'd press charges, as I've never been in that situation, but the only thing I know is gender is irrelevant. I wouldn't get hung up on that.

[rockyroad]

I don't think I would be filing charges, but I certainly would be talking to whoever runs the league - the city or county or whoever - about their liability if this woman is allowed to continue playing and hurts another official. A lifetime ban from all rec league activities run by that city/county is certainly warranted in this case.