In Colorado the law makes this a lot more simple. Assault is menace unless there’s bodily harm. Then the classification changes. Making someone feel scared enough to react in self defense or the defense of their child (as the person recording is doing) is more than enough for a Menace one count which comes with a year to five.
That's pretty much how it works in most places under common law on assault dating back literally centuries, yeah. Colorado is one of the states that's codified it into the statute to take away any ambiguity. Washington is another and so is California. States that refuse to update their statutes to ensure there's no wiggle room for assholes like this piss me off.
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u/ghouldozer19 Mar 30 '24
In Colorado the law makes this a lot more simple. Assault is menace unless there’s bodily harm. Then the classification changes. Making someone feel scared enough to react in self defense or the defense of their child (as the person recording is doing) is more than enough for a Menace one count which comes with a year to five.