TR> With the circumstances given, the only difference between the 50's
TR> and now in my city is the dollar amount of the fine. This is
TR> assuming that you don't kill the guy or use weapons. I think the
TR> fine for assault and battery in the 50's was $20, and today it is
TR> $200. I am perfectly willing to pay $200 to pound some guy making
TR> a pass at my wife. I take it back, there was another difference in
TR> the 50's, the guy would have gotten several beatings, one for each
TR> pass. 
Here, Assualt and Battery bring a jail term... misdemeanor. Here's 
where we differ, Tom. I feel the law should just stay out of 
something like this.
DB
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