[johnb838]

Thanks, what you say makes good sense. I was just speculating, I guess, because I really don't hear of people being prosecuted for Assault & Battery these days, at least where I live. And jargon often changes while the public continues to use the old (and often less obfuscating) term.

After tearing in to a back room without his specs, Franken emerged a bit red-faced and with bright yellow tape holding his glasses together after the event.

Does this sound to anyone else like Larouche dude belted him one? Maybe that's why he didn't get arrested.

[AnAmericanMother]

His glasses probably just fell off. If the other guy had slugged him, there would have been more damage than just busted glasses. Also, if the guy had just hit him he wouldn't have been able to jump him from behind.

Given Mr. Franken's avoirdupois, I think we could make a pretty good case for aggravated assault if he FELL on the guy - he's heavy enough to constitute an "object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury" -- all by himself.