BoSox pitcher charged with domestic assault for VERBAL argument with his wife?

Displaced Bama Fan · Dec 11, 2017

Ok, now if this is the case, a yelling match between you and your wife (which I've had one or two) does not qualify as domestic assault. This is a bit out of hand if the story holds up. Granted, if there were threats of violence, that's a game changer, but a shouting match....ehh.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...omestic-assault-charges/ar-BBGyRhf?li=BBnbfcL

rgw · Dec 11, 2017

I wonder if their state laws consider verbal threats of abuse one in the same with abuse w/r/t domestic violence? My guess is that he threatened her at some point in the shouting match.

AV8N · Dec 11, 2017

His lawyer’s statement that he didn’t raise his hand is key. Assault doesn’t have to include physical contact, but it does require the reasonable belief that they’re going to follow through on their threats. If he acts like he’s going to hit her, that’s assault. If he just cursed and calls her names, it’s not.
(I’m not a lawyer, but used to watch a lot of Law and Order).

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Jon · Dec 11, 2017

rgw said:
I wonder if their state laws consider verbal threats of abuse one in the same with abuse w/r/t domestic violence? My guess is that he threatened her at some point in the shouting match.

or perhaps they charged him so they could separate them to cool off and will have the DA drop the charge later

gman4tide · Dec 11, 2017

AV8N said:
His lawyer’s statement that he didn’t raise his hand is key. Assault doesn’t have to include physical contact, but it does require the reasonable belief that they’re going to follow through on their threats. If he acts like he’s going to hit her, that’s assault. If he just cursed and calls her names, it’s not.
(I’m not a lawyer, but used to watch a lot of Law and Order).

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Yep, cause we all know women never raise their hands when yelling...and never throw things when arguing. I'm no lawyer and I'm not defending the guy...but, if I'm in my house/apartment and I'm arguing with my wife...why does it always seem the guy is the one arrested? Takes 2 to tango, no?

Displaced Bama Fan · Dec 11, 2017

gman4tide said:
Yep, cause we all know women never raise their hands when yelling...and never throw things when arguing. I'm no lawyer and I'm not defending the guy...but, if I'm in my house/apartment and I'm arguing with my wife...why does it always seem the guy is the one arrested? Takes 2 to tango, no?

#ittakestwo

seebell · Dec 11, 2017

In Huntsville, the police will charge someone with domestic violence if there is evidence of out of control behavior. Such as broken lamps, thrown glasses. overturned furniture, etc. Anger management classes are part of the sentence.

Elefantman · Dec 11, 2017

Witnesses heard him say: "One of these days Alice, Pow straight to the moon."

cbi1972 · Dec 11, 2017

Steven Wright was arrested Friday in Tennessee for domestic assault in an incident involving his wife, Shannon.

I busted a mirror and got seven years of bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.

tidegrandpa · Dec 11, 2017

seebell said:
In Huntsville, the police will charge someone with domestic violence if there is evidence of out of control behavior. Such as broken lamps, thrown glasses. overturned furniture, etc. Anger management classes are part of the sentence.

I saw my older sister throw a frozen pound of meat and hit my brother in law right on the knee cap as he was sitting.
I thought it was brilliant because if he had called police it would have thawed before they came.
Made a believer of my brother in law.

LA4Bama · Dec 11, 2017

Displaced Bama Fan said:
Ok, now if this is the case, a yelling match between you and your wife (which I've had one or two) does not qualify as domestic assault. This is a bit out of hand if the story holds up. Granted, if there were threats of violence, that's a game changer, but a shouting match....ehh.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb...omestic-assault-charges/ar-BBGyRhf?li=BBnbfcL

talk about a case of "He said..., she said...."

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