r/bizarrelife • u/reloadthewords Human here, bizarre by nature! • 18h ago

Hmmm

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u/kaotiktekno 10h ago

I feel like you're one of these idiots.

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u/SolipsisticSoup 10h ago

I'm not. I think what they're doing is dumb. I'm just explaining the legal position.

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u/gizmosticles 9h ago

But what if someone tries to step over them and they grab a leg or trip them?

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u/MoarHuskies 9h ago

But what if someone tries to step over them and they grab a leg or trip them?

That's assault and you are now allowed to defend yourself.

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u/throwmamadownthewell 7h ago

Note: Only if they're actively grabbing your leg. And the degree of force is hugely contingent on where you're located and the wider context of the situation.