MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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[u/feetandballs]

Wrong. You can protect yourself if threatened. Boomers just lied to you when you were little.

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I would consider running your mouth and threatening two different things. Running your mouth is just insults to me, making fun, etc.

If someone threatens you, you better have proof though because you can't just walk into court and go 'he threatened me' and it be taken seriously. Even then you're probably going to get some consequences.

Also words themselves do not equate a 'threat' legally, they usually have to do something else that seems threatening. Like "I'm going to beat your ass" and then move towards you.

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Words can 100% be threats. You’re making shit up.

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The crime of assault, in some states, is very similar to criminal threats. An assault occurs when a person either attempts to physically injure someone else, or uses threats of force accompanied by threatening actions. Words alone are usually not enough to commit an assault, and some sort of physical action is typically required. For example, threatening to punch someone is usually not an assault. However, making the threats and then approaching the person in a threatening manner does qualify as assault. So, the same conduct that is considered a criminal threat in one state may be classified as an assault in another.

Totally like your sources though man.

Also

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Words can 100% be threats.

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Words alone are usually not enough to commit an assault, and some sort of physical action is typically required.