Mark Lamarr kicks off

[Jamesieab]

Former Buzzcocks host Lamarr charged with common assault https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45532153

Comedian Mark Lamarr charged with assault and false imprisonment https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/15/comedian-mark-lamarr-charged-with-assault-and-false-imprisonment

[thraxx]

I'm in Uxbridge that day, weirdly. I might go along and have a butchers, if one is allowed into the public gallery for things like that.

[BlodwynPig]

Who was the victim? His career?

[buzby]

Who was the victim?

He might have abducted Rhys Thomas, kicked him in the chest again and locked him in the cellar.

[lankyguy95]

It was an ex apparently.

[rasta-spouse]

Anyone got a pun headline for this? I'm reaching but just grabbing air. Never Bind the... nah, Lamarr's Attacks... too simple.

[biggytitbo]

Going to really hurt his TV career if this is true.

[Absorb the anus burn]

Anyone got a pun headline for this? I'm reaching but just grabbing air. Never Bind the... nah, Lamarr's Attacks... too simple.

Better find the handcuffs?

[Funcrusher]

Anyone contacted Shabba Ranks for a comment yet?

[Jamesieab]

Anyone got a pun headline for this? I'm reaching but just grabbing air. Never Bind the... nah, Lamarr's Attacks... too simple.

Never bind the fuzzbox? _(sorry)

[PaulTMA]

Nobody touch this man's Quavers









EDIT: didn't realise it was an ex

[Blumf]

Athelston Williams has been asked for to comment...

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Former Buzzcocks host Lamarr charged with common assault https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45532153

Comedian Mark Lamarr charged with assault and false imprisonment https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/15/comedian-mark-lamarr-charged-with-assault-and-false-imprisonment

Ooh nasty for the pair of them

[rasta-spouse]

Mark Lamaar, FIST-ies throwback (his girlfriend into the house), more like.

[up_the_hampipe]

Anyone contacted Shabba Ranks for a comment yet?

He's just glad he had a girlfriend.

[Penfold]

Maurice LaMarche's career may or may not take a hit.

Depends how good his disguise was.

[Ferris]

Police lineup, buzzcocks style. Lots of shonky disguises and cheap wigs on display.

"Number 4, step forward and say something scathing about Westlife"

'That's him, officer'

Etc etc

(God that's tasteless. Disregard.)

[Pdine]

https://youtu.be/ER_3XR4HHtY?t=103

[up_the_hampipe]

So is common assault not actual assault? I've been reading about it on Wikipedia and it's very clumsily written, but it seems like it doesn't constitute actual physical violence towards someone, but threats or behaviour that makes the victim feel like something could happen.

[Zetetic]

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/blog/post/assault-offences-explained/

Common assault can be 'assault by beating', which would involve the actual use of force. I don't know how this would be reported.

Miserable anyway.

[MattD]

Not a surprise in the slightest. I remember hearing about Rhys Thomas's account of him - nasty piece of work, along with Lamarr's gawky and equally unfunny sidekick Sean Lock.

[Twed]

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/blog/post/assault-offences-explained/

Common assault can be 'assault by beating', which would involve the actual use of force. I don't know how this would be reported.

Miserable anyway.

Surely that would be battery? My understanding of assault is that it's engaging in an attempt to be violent, whereas battery is when the hits actually connect.

[Nice Relaxing Poo]

After reading through the confusing definitions of assault on the interwebs, I can only conclude that common assault involves threatening a beating and battery involves hitting someone.

[Bereft Isabella]

What did Rhys Thomas say? Googling to no avail.

[DrGreggles]

What did Rhys Thomas say? Googling to no avail.

It was on one of the (brilliant) Thomas & Way podcasts in glorious detail.

[Bronzy]

Never Mind the Door Locks

[Zetetic]

After reading through the confusing definitions of assault on the interwebs, I can only conclude that common assault involves threatening a beating and battery involves hitting someone.

Surely that would be battery? My understanding of assault is that it's engaging in an attempt to be violent, whereas battery is when the hits actually connect.

It says:

If violence is used in a common assault, it is called a "battery" and the perpetrator would be charged with "assault by beating".

My impression is that the event of violence is referred to as (a) 'battery' but the offence charged isn't called 'battery'.

On the wider point Twed, there's the more serious offence of "Assault occasioning actual bodily harm", which clearly involves 'successful' violence.

[Bereft Isabella]

It was on one of the (brilliant) Thomas & Way podcasts in glorious detail.

Found it and listening now - 22 minutes in here. http://tonyway.podbean.com/e/thomas-way-podcast-05/

[Maurice Yeatman]

After reading through the confusing definitions of assault on the interwebs, I can only conclude that common assault involves threatening a beating and battery involves hitting someone.

As I wrote this morning in the Lamarr thread in GB, I don't think common assault needs to be actively threatening a beating so much as the threat of physical assault as perceived by the alleged victim. So, a raised voice and physical proximity might be enough for the alleged victim to feel in danger (or say after the event that she was). As for the false imprisonment charge - again hypothetically - it would be enough for the alleged perpetrator to temporarily block an exit, or maybe say "You're not leaving", during an ongoing verbal argument.

[gib]

Never Mind the Door Locks

lolled, still grinning