Originally Posted by
seigex
I’m not sure what laws are in England; but, it doesn’t work this way in the US.
Again - the U.S. law does not seem relevant. Although it is a guess, based on OP's profile, it sounds like OP is a British (or an U.K. resident).
Originally Posted by
seigex
Battery in most states require there to be physical injury for a crime to have been committed and a complaint to be filed, such as an obvious red mark or a bruise. Even assault requires an attempt to commit battery. It has nothing to do with how the “victim” feels.
Fair point. But at least this does not apply in my state.