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MAD MAX

§ 22–404. Assault or threatened assault

(a)(1) Whoever unlawfully assaults, or threatens another in a menacing manner, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or be imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.

DC's criminal statute criminalizes an unlawful touching (assault) and the threat of an unlawful touching (battery). The crime is a misdemeanor.

Loomer's tape shows Waters unlawful touching. While I do not expect DC metro to do a proper investigation, I can almost guarantee the prosecuting authority would never charge the case. Why? Lots of improper reasons: bias, muh Senator, etc. The official reason may be that Loomer asked for it because she was insistent and "aggressive." Is that a true legal defense? No, but watch the DA do everything they can to avoid charging.

I'd love to be wrong.