Has anyone seen this kind of action at any point in school?
I was initiated in the boy scouts, but all that really happened was I got locked in the back of a small U-Haul trailer for 20 minutes or so, no real threat of violence.
In HS I got initiated as a freshman by a group of 4 or 5 guys in the bathroom, I felt different about that. I ended up being suspended with the other guys because I did fight back. A teacher walked in and I was guilty for defending myself; if the teacher had not have walked in I guess I would've taken my lumps and went on with life.
I feel if a group of people do something to you that you don't want done, hold you down and cut your hair, then it is an assault.
Assault varies widely, in some places you can get an assault charge and never touch the other person, if you do touch them then it is assault and battery. IMO what Romney did was assault and battery, being scissors were involved then it would be assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with intent to inflict fear. I don't think he meant to do harm to the guy other then scare him, still a crime though. JMO
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