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Originally Posted by parmnion
An average citizen walks onto the stage st the Oscars and slaps Chris rock, and no charges would be brought!
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Originally Posted by GoldHeart
I think TS meant if 2 citizens were involved,not a celebrity and a citizen.
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Indeed; I meant that if Average Joe made a joke about Average Bob's wife at the pub, and Bob then slapped Joe in the face, it's VERY unlikely the police would even arrest anyone let alone that it would result in criminal charges (unless Bob had previous).
If Bob closed-fist punched Joe and left him with a broken nose and two black eyes then it's more likely.
Thats partly why I think Will Smith knew exactly what he was doing to an extent (i.e. if he'd walked up and punched Rock in the mouth, then he might well end up being arrested)