Is this a serious crime against women?

Question

A guy was charged with indecent assaults because he was riding a bicycle and smacking the bottoms of attractive women that he passed.

Answer 1

The man is as good as a rapist, any unwanted physical contact is sexual assault.

Answer 2

Yes it is serious enough to warrant a charge and conviction.  This sort of behaviour is unacceptable in what is supposed to be a civilised society.

I'm all for a bit of fun but when its at the expense of others and targeting what some people feel to be an intimate area then its definitely wrong.

Think of how embarrassed and humiliated some of the victims would be from this type of thing and that will be justification enough in my book to bring this man to account.

Answer 3

its very disrespectful, i cant stand men who do stuff like that, they need a good kick in the bollox everytime they do something like that !

Answer 4

It is a bit odd. If I went around smacking men's bottoms while on a bike I'm sure I would get locked up in a mental hospital.

Answer 5

No, but it is antisocial and he should be charged with minor assault.

Answer 6

It probably is but still funny nonetheless.

Answer 7

I think it is all a case of how you look at it. No, he should not be doing it because it is a form of assault, however, you notice he was just targeting attractive women, if he was targeting unattractive women would they have complained as much? I am not trying to be controversial, just making an observation. Please don't hate me

Answer 8

That's sexual assault.

That may sound like a serious description and it may not be as serious as a rape but it is still sexually-motivated unwanted physical contact.

Answer 9

What constitutes a sexual assault is determined by the laws of the jurisdiction where the assault takes place, which vary considerably, and are influenced by local social and cultural attitudes.

It has been said that sexual assault includes rape, forced vaginal, anal or oral penetration, forced sexual intercourse, inappropriate touching, forced kissing, child molestation and the torture of the victim in a sexual manner

Answer 10

It sounds petty, but it is still assault.

The degree of the crime depends on the D.A. and if he pleads to something lesser to save a trial.

Answer 11

Ofcourse it is what if that was your wife or sister how would you feel.

Answer 12

I agree with the man being charged. He should keep his hands to himself.

Answer 13

I think he deserves to be made an example of. Depending on the woman, it might be really upsetting to have your space invaded like that. It would have been better if an attractive woman saw him coming and knocked the t**t off the bike. Just my opinion.

Answer 14

Well, it depends on if the man is g*y or not. If he is, then he might have simply been admiring the workout ethic of the attractive women. The women would wag their finger at him but would still be appreciative of the gesture. If not, then he's just your average sexual assaulter.

Answer 15

the charge of indecent assault is justified, imagine how the women must have felt, and imagine how you would feel if he did it to your missus or daughter

Answer 16

is this in the uk?

If so any contact of a sexual nature can be construed as sexual assauly. Whether he thinks of it as sexual contact or the 'victim' is the issue. It's still a pretty ****ing stupid thing to do though.

Answer 17

Yes it is.

If you find this amusing think of how it feels to be hit by someone travelling fast.

He should have been charged with bodily harm more than indecent assault.

Answer 18

That's the dirtiest crime in the world!!this is completely uncivilised!!