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From: srm@nsc.UUCP (Richard Mateosian)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Last night
Message-ID: <2805@nsc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Jun-85 17:53:35 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun  6 17:53:35 1985
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Reply-To: srm@nsc.UUCP (Richard Mateosian)
Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale
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Summary: 

>> >I doubt Ellen would really imprison this man or injure him because
>> >he yelled nasty things at her.

>> Why the hell not?  ...Richard Mateosian

>> Is anyone suggesting scouring the streets to pick 
>> up all the obnoxious people out there? NO! 

>Richard Mateosian *did* suggest that it might be appropriate.

No, I didn't.  The case in question is clearly (prima facie) a case of
assault.  Due process of law can lead to imprisonment for assault.

As for injury, I think that any male friend of Ellen's who witnessed the
incident would feel an urge to injure the attacker.  Some might actually
do so, and most would not condemn that action.

No suggestion of picking up obnoxious people was intended.  Sorry if you
misunderstood.
-- 
Richard Mateosian
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