Christian Bale's Assault was Verbal?

by Laura Gosselin  |  July 22nd, 2008
Christian Bale
Batman actor Christian Bale is claiming the assault charges brought against him by his mother and sister are crap. (Warner Image)

We at Bodog Beat don't want our beloved Batman tainted by a silly old mother-assaulting arrest, and we therefore are going to go ahead and believe Christian Bale's claim that the charges brought against him by his mother and sister are bogus.

Reports are circulating that Bale was arrested for verbal not physical assault in London, which was why police allowed him to attend The Dark Knight premiere. TMZ got the scoop that yes, in England, you can be arrested for Class 4 and Class 5 verbal assault. Class 4 is more aggravated than 5, with "an intent to cause alarm."

In a statement just released to TMZ, his reps say "Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister. Mr. Bale, who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale."

 

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  1. Posted By Business Law, P.C.
    July 26th, 2008 at 8:12 am

    The word assault is often misunderstood, and in Batman's case, the confusion seems widespread on both the Internet and the street. Recent allegations that "Dark Knight" star Christian Bale assaulted his mother and sister have been translated by far too many people into "Did you hear he beat up his mother and sister?"

    Roughly speaking, assault generally means putting someone in reasonable fear that harmful or offensive contact with them is imminent. For example, in a heated argument, anything from harsh words to a raised fist could lead the recipient to believe that an offensive contact was about to follow, and that they are therefore being assaulted. In fact, no contact need occur at all: an assault charge can stand on its own in most jurisdictions.

    Whatever happened between Mr. Bale and his family, the public must remember two things. First, an allegation, until proven, is only an allegation. Second, the word assault is not synonymous with the words "beat up."

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