Will DS be charged? I can't believe this happened

[Indadhanu]

He has another person as a witness too, he helped to pin him down and get him on the ground? Sounds like that guy needed to be restrained. I'd be extremely surprised if they charged him for using it in self-defence. It's probably better that he did rather than king hitting him or something!

[feeb]

Hugs hun how scary glad he is ok, hopefully he won't get charged given that he has a witness saying self defence.

Good luck for phone call tomorrow xoxo

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I would hope that they see it as self defence as what else is your son to do to fend off a grown man who is intoxicated. I am so glad that he is safe and didnt get hurt. And i hope that all he gets is a warning.

[Catastrophic]

How scary for you and your DS. I am glad to hear that he is okay.
I wouldn't think that he would be charged, for the simple fact that it was self defence, and he didn't do anything excessive (Example he didn't belt the Sht out of the guy!?! As another teenager might of done, so well done on your DS for keeping his cool, sounds like a fine boy you have there!)

[Pandora]

The police can press charges whether the person wants to or not, but it doesnt really sound like a circumstance in which theyd do that.

[CrazyLady]

I'm pretty sure that is a clear cut self-defense situation. I highly doubt he'll be charged. The guy that assisted him could possibly be charged but I think it'd be minimal. Hopefully Leesa (? sorry if wrong name) will pop in and clarify it

[~Kim~]

Not a hope in hell Dianne. Glad he's OK.

The only time the law allows police to press charges with a 'victim' (so a signed statement or video statement) is on the behalf of a deceased, a child or in a DV situation.
Any good policeman will take the drunk idiot home to dry out.

[diannescruffy]

Thank you all for your reassurance, I didn't get to thank the man who helped DS pin this man down, hopefully he is a local and will be there again. DS said he wouldn't have been able to hold him down on his own and it's sad because there were others there but obviously didn't want to get involved.

Regards,
Dianne