"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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> David Horne writes:
>
> > And what a stupid idea that would be. There is no _need_ for people to
> > swear, or otherwise verbally abuse people while they are at work.
>
> Swearing and verbal abuse are not assault, unless they include a threat
> of violence or other harm.
>
> > You say that as if, by magic, some rock will fall on the perpetrators
> > head when they verbally abuse someone in such a way.
>
> No, but they often will end up in jail, just the same.
>
> > Things don't work like that- intent is very hard to prove-
> > proving such cases wastes _lots_ of money.
>
> How many times have you been acquitted of assault charges?
>
> > Far better is a policy which instructs the customer
> > (client, or whoever) not to verbally abuse workers.
>
> Verbal abuse is not assault.
>
In England and Wales it may however be classed as behaviour
likely to cause a breach of the peace which is an offence.
The definition of this offence is broad enough to encompass
verbal abuse
"any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or
agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving
inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled "
Keith
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