Domestic violence ... with beer

**Tiassa** · 12-17-09, 01:21 PM

It's not so much that I don't get it, but rather that I wonder how far this goes.

She was charged with battery by beer.

Melva Ann Wixon, 49, was arrested Tuesday night on a domestic battery charge after a wet incident at her apartment.

Here's the police version of events:

Wixon got home about 7 p.m. at an apartment she shares with her boyfriend, Eric Hartman. She had been drinking at a bar. He had been sleeping.

She was angry at him because he plans to move to Ohio. So she poured beer on him. This woke him up.

Displeased by her action, Hartman called police.

(Boyle)

When I was younger I knew a couple of people whose fathers had woken them up by throwing buckets of cold water on them. Would that count as child abuse, or are there differences between beer and water, lovers and parents?
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Notes:

Boyle, Andy. "St. Petersburg woman arrested for domestic battery-by-beer". St. Petersburg Times. December 16, 2009. TampaBay.com. December 17, 2009. http://www.tampabay.com/news/publics...y-beer/1059235

**jpappl** · 12-17-09, 02:07 PM

The police upon finding out what his claim was should have kicked his ass for wasting their time.

**Alexander8** · 12-17-09, 02:33 PM

It's potentially very dangerous. A sufficient quantity of beer could cause the victim to drown in their sleep. The government should immediately launch a nationwide campaign to make the public aware of this new threat, as well as issuing anyone in immediate danger of such an attack with a free one of these:

**MacGyver1968** · 12-17-09, 02:40 PM

It's definiately alcohol abuse.

**visceral_instinct** · 12-17-09, 03:55 PM

What the fuck?

Pouring a drink over someone is assault?

Dear lack-of-god. What is the fucking world coming to??

**lightgigantic** · 12-17-09, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by jpappl

The police upon finding out what his claim was should have kicked his ass for wasting their time.

Oh believe me, they would love to. Most persons in law enforcement just love turning up to domestic disputes

**lightgigantic** · 12-17-09, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by visceral_instinct

What the fuck?

Pouring a drink over someone is assault?

Dear lack-of-god. What is the fucking world coming to??

Even yelling at some one in an abusive manner (particularly if the target is working in a professional capacity) can be grounds for laying charges of assault

**Orleander** · 12-17-09, 05:53 PM

I would love to know what his friends have to say.

**spidergoat** · 12-17-09, 05:55 PM

Alcohol is a dangerous liquid. It can be flammable. The guy could have drowned.

**Orleander** · 12-17-09, 05:56 PM

there is enough alcohol in beer to make it flammable?

**spidergoat** · 12-17-09, 05:57 PM

Who knows, there are beers with very high alcohol content. What if the guy was allergic to it?

**Orleander** · 12-17-09, 06:01 PM

If they had a water bed and she broke it, would he call the cops and say it was an attempted drowning?

**~~John99~~** · 12-17-09, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by lightgigantic

Even yelling at some one in an abusive manner (particularly if the target is working in a professional capacity) can be grounds for laying charges of assault

hmm, never heard of that.

**Orleander** · 12-17-09, 06:07 PM

me either. I thought that was just disturbing the peace

**~~John99~~** · 12-17-09, 06:09 PM

For that matter even cursing at someone while yelling is not against the law.

**lightgigantic** · 12-17-09, 06:34 PM

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedicti...Verbal+assault

yell at some one what you're going to do to them for pissing you off while simultaneously appearing capable of the task can land you a conviction, even if you don't do the act

Most employees don't bother about it, since its par for the course and undertaking some sort of legal sojourn is not most people's idea of a fun time.

Nevertheless there is a guy at work doing just that.

**~~John99~~** · 12-17-09, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by lightgigantic

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedicti...Verbal+assault

yell at some one what you're going to do to them for pissing you off while simultaneously appearing capable of the task can land you a conviction, even if you don't do the act

Most employees don't bother about it, since its par for the course and undertaking some sort of legal sojourn is not most people's idea of a fun time.

Nevertheless there is a guy at work doing just that.

hmmm, i dont think that link supports your position. i think that over a period of time an order of protection can be sought but i never heard of anyone being charged with a crime for yelling at another person.

it would be funny though.

'did you just yell at me?'

'no'

your lying, i'm calling the police

but you just yelled at me

no i didnt