Don't bet on it, here in NM the unwanting touching of a loved one can be grounds for an assualt on a household member.
Drudge has a link to the story now:
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/36605.html
Sorry!! You were the one who mentioned the link to the Drudge story. Didn't mean to post to you -- just to let others know this story now has legs.