He might. Probably would.

However, follow the sequence with an actual fight 2 days later. File no complaint, and you just have a fight. File a complaint and you have premeditation.

Also - if you file a complaint, the police are likely to at least talk to him ... you might be saving the next official from having a similar situation. Or if they get repeated complaints on the same guy...

Report it.

The potential severity of what may happen are 2 different things, but yes the underlying idea is the same.

IANAL nor a LEO, but I think the correct analogy would be:

Would you call a foul before contact? And, the answer is yes, if it's a non-contact T.

In the other case, the threat *can* be a crime.

I agree. I was only focusing on the "until someone actually does something" part of the statement.

A physical threat can be considered assault, especially if there's a legitimate reason to believe it. He had to be physically restrained by other players. I believe it.

Edit: I'm not a lawyer, but that's my understanding. Either way, no harm comes from filing.

Adam, 'assault' is defined by state law, and can vary from state to state.

In my state, a threat can constitute assault if certain conditions are met.

Which is why I said "can", like most criminal terms, it varies by jurisdiction.

As for the juggler's jurisdiction, I have no idea what the Canadian ruling is.