[UA] Risk: It's a dessert topping AND a floor wax!

[Ysidro]

Bailey Watts wrote:
> 
> >There was a possibility that the man could hear the comment and that he
> >would attack the bodybag.  So the bodybag was at risk.  If this example is
> >acceptable, then we can extend identical logic to a case where the man
> >could hear, but is actually a nice guy despite his rough appearance and
> >decides not to harm the bodybag, thus no charge.  And on from there.  Which
> >is to say that any place no damage occurs there was no actual risk, which
> >is to eliminate chance from charge gaining, which defeats the purpose.
> >
> As well as eliminating the cirumstances where damage does occur.  If you
> know the guy's gonna kick your as there's no risk.  The beating is a sure
> thing, and there's no charge.
 
A strict interpretation of the examples for entropomantic charge
gathering would suggest otherwise.

Pg. 91.  "Intentionally and pointlessly risk grievious injury or death. 
Starting a fight you were plainning to get into anyhow doesn't count,
but jumping in front of an assailant or offering no resistance and no
basic dodging during a combat round does."

The "risk" is in how bad he's going to beat you or if he can even hit
you at all while you're just standing there.

Perhaps (and I'm not certain) you wouldn't get a charge for picking a
fight but for the fight itself.  That is, no charge for picking on a
Hell's Angel.  Charge for standing there when he hits you with a 2X4.

Maybe.

Greg (who should probably go back to "Ysidro" and keep things easier to
sort out)
-- 
Penn-Ohio Historical European Martial Arts Society
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~ysidro/pohemas.html

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