Originally Posted by
krispy84
If the offence he was charged with was assault, and he was found not guilty, can one not then reasonably say that he did not assault the victim(s)?
He may have physically struck the crew, but the jury decided it wasn’t assault?
This is from the mylondon website, I believe taken from the court proceedings:
This included walking up and down the business class aisle whilst shouting and throwing chocolate bars.
Prosecutor Paul Edwards said that he had demanded to see his friends, at which the cabin crew had told him it would be impossible as he was 38,000ft in the air.
He had also been using a vape and had shoutedc, “Don’t you know who I am?” during the rampage.
When confronted by flight attendant Amy Stewart, he had responded by pulling up his t-shirt and attempting to put it over her head.
It was at this point that cabin crew decided to restrain him, and Mr Clegg became increasingly aggressive.
He threw flight attendant Jamie Marsh to the floor and tried to head butt Ms Stewart three times.
Three other members of the cabin crew were also assaulted before Mr Clegg was restrained at the back of the plane.
Heathrow: British Airways passenger who beat up cabin crew after downing sleeping pills and wine cleared of all charges - MyLondon
Legal nomenclature doesn't quite change the fact that the man beat five crews...