If you're getting into contact space in an confrontation you start
That's what I said. Getting into contact space (reach) in an confrontation you start. If you're following me, then getting out of a car and coming after me to contact space, as far as I'm concerned, you've gone from someone looking for discussion to what's going on, to someone with bad intentions. I'm stopping the threat and going home. One way or another.
It is not illegal for someone to talk to you, or even to say something you don’t like.
I wasn't referring to talking, or saying something I didn't like. That can be done from a safe distance outside the reach of each other's fists or feet.
Not necessarily. You could end up in jail. Especially if the case is tried in the court of the politically correct media instead of a court of law which seems to be happening with this case.