[rudabaga]

well i don't know the law in DC but here it sure isn't an assault unless there's some injury. sounds more like she was startled by being grabbed, turned around and punched (pushed hard?) his chest. what's his injury? don't mean to burst your bubble here but it doesn't exactly sound like a crime to me.

[RandallFlagg]

well i don't know the law in DC but here it sure isn't an assault unless there's some injury.

From what I remember, assault can even include words. BATTERY is the act of physically touching another without consent.

[operation clinton cleanup]

well i don't know the law in DC but here it sure isn't an assault unless there's some injury. sounds more like she was startled by being grabbed, turned around and punched (pushed hard?) his chest. what's his injury? don't mean to burst your bubble here but it doesn't exactly sound like a crime to me.

If it was a person on the street, you might be right... you don't take a swing at a Capitol Hill Cop unless you are a nutbag.

[JeffersonRepublic.com]

[well i don't know the law in DC but here it sure isn't an assault unless there's some injury.]

Why don't you run through a metal detector at the capital and then hit a police officer who is trying to stop you? Let us know what the law is for us peasants. I bet it's different for you and me.