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Originally Posted by guccilvr
Spitting water in the face-- not an assault but, a very offensive thing to do especially to someone who cannot defend themselves.
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Actually, spitting is assault. Just recently in Toronto, a transit driver was assaulted as such by a passenger. Think of some of the dangers as well: hepatitis and meningitis, etc.
And the lying in bed thing depends on the context. It could be assault depending on what was done exactly.
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