Gothamist: Judge Says You Can Touch This!

hijiki

Fri, 20 May 2005 18:15:56 -0500

'one of the worst rulings ever?' sheesh. the judge was correct in ruling that it was harassment and nothing more.

toyochin

Fri, 20 May 2005 16:00:21 -0500

Years of watching professional sports have taught me that: - Slap on the ass with a flat hand is manly - Slap on the ass with a cupped hand is homoerotic and/or sexual harrassment

Nathan

Fri, 20 May 2005 15:02:29 -0500

"Penal" heh heh heh heh (Beavis and Butthead laugh).

Rose

Fri, 20 May 2005 11:43:45 -0500

"Other parts" heh heh heh heh (Beavis and Butthead laugh).

learned hand

Fri, 20 May 2005 11:14:44 -0500

the fact that this judge decided that touching someone's butt is not "forcible touching" does not mean it's legal - it is still punishable by other parts of the penal code, ie. harassment (as you point out). patting someone's ass is prettty wrong - but maybe it's not one-year at rikers wrong.

learned hand

Fri, 20 May 2005 11:13:48 -0500

Dave H.

Fri, 20 May 2005 10:53:51 -0500

Remember the Friends episode "The One With Chandler's Work Laugh", in which Chandler's boss was constantly slapping him on the ass while yelling "Bing!"? In the case of this butt-slapping moron, I think the customer should have "touched quickly with the flat of the hand" the fabric store employee's face.

ddd

Fri, 20 May 2005 10:22:59 -0500

what's the charge if it is accompanied by the phrase, "hey sweetcheeks"

Rose

Fri, 20 May 2005 09:30:16 -0500

Judge, don't even LOOK at my ass, you swine.