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mahalo15 · Oct 13, 2010, 09:39 PM

I got upet with a hotel clerk and threw my credit card at her, I apologized because I realized it was wrong, do they arrest you for this, it's on the camera, and it was in Nevada, they escorted me out of the hotel, I live in California,and it was in Nevada, they were just really being mean, and I finally said "fine" and tossed the card. It was wasn't hard or anything, and there wasn't a scene or anything, I know I shouldn't have, and I told them I was sorry and also, called them

AK lawyer · Oct 14, 2010, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by mahalo15

I got upet with a hotel clerk and threw my credit card at her, i apologized because i realized it was wrong, do they arrest you for this, it's on the camera, and it was in nevada, they escorted me out of the hotel, i live in california,and it was in nevada, they were just really being mean, and i finally said "fine" and tossed the card. It was wasn't hard or anything, and there wasn't a scene or anything, I know i shouldn't have, and i told them i was sorry and also, called them

Technically it's a battery (a crime), but I don't expect they will do anything more than what they have already done.

ballengerb1 · Oct 14, 2010, 10:53 AM

Did the card actuallly strike her?

this8384 · Oct 14, 2010, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by mahalo15

I got upet with a hotel clerk and threw my credit card at her, i apologized because i realized it was wrong, do they arrest you for this, it's on the camera, and it was in nevada, they escorted me out of the hotel, i live in california,and it was in nevada, they were just really being mean, and i finally said "fine" and tossed the card. It was wasn't hard or anything, and there wasn't a scene or anything, I know i shouldn't have, and i told them i was sorry and also, called them

If it's already done and over with, odds are you're not going to be prosecuted. If they escorted you from the hotel and left it at that, I'd stay away from the hotel and leave it alone.

And it would be assault, not battery.

this8384 · Oct 14, 2010, 12:50 PM

excon finds this helpful : It actually IS a battery

Bat·ter·y
Law . An unlawful attack upon another person by beating or wounding, or by touching in an offensive manner.

As·sault
Law . An unlawful physical attack upon another; an attempt or offer to do violence to another, with or without battery, as by holding a stone or club in a threatening manner.

The clerk never experienced any physical harm, which is what battery is defined by. That's what I based my statement on.

excon · Oct 14, 2010, 12:57 PM

Hello again, this:

Battery is a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact, distinct from assault in that the contact is not necessarily violent. Assault is a crime of violence against another person.

That's why they have lawyers - to figure this sh*t out.

excon

PS> It WAS a greenie, after all...

ballengerb1 · Oct 14, 2010, 01:37 PM

So maybe some could explain why this isn't assalt. Physical contact was not made or attempted but and object was thrown in anger, sounds like assalt to me.

AK lawyer · Oct 14, 2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

So maybe some could explain why this isn't assalt. Physical contact was not made or attempted but and object was thrown in anger, sounds like assalt to me.

It's probably both. I said battery, but could have said "assault and battery". The reason I chose not to is that the pair of words is over-used.

If the card hit the clerk, it would be a battery. No harm need be experienced.

If the clerk saw OP throw the card, it would be an assault as well.