RE: When you hear the Axe in the dark...

["technical writing plus" <doc-x -at- earthlink -dot- net>]

Agreeing with Gene here. Another point is that, while technically you might
have been 'young and stupid', no matter what, the assault thing was wrong
for them to do. It was probably illegal too. 

After all, most people have been 'young and stupid'; however, most people ,
in spite of that, do not expect to be assaulted. With good reason. 

Jim Jones

-----Original Message-----

 Gene Kim-Eng wrote

I can't see myself actually pressing charges or bringing a lawsuit
over it, but it was technically an assault, and we are *technical*
writers, aren't we?  The lawyer letter would be my choice.  
They might just reply with some kind of offer to head off a
possible suit, and if nothing else it might make someone squirm
for a while.
 
----- Original Message ----- 

John Posada, C Cardimon wrote

> It was 30 years ago, I was young and stupid, and no harm was done, so
> why clog up an already overloaded legal system.
> 
>> Don't how anyone else feels about this, but I would call that
>> assault.

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