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appmanga

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13. That wouldn't qualify as an "assault"...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 11:32 AM

Yesterday

...and an assault doesn't require physical contact; that would be "battery". This person not only didn't threaten anyone, or even raise her voice, but the contact she made could be determined to be accidental, or just the common and innocuous way of getting someone's attention. Paulina Lunatic is doing what's become common among right-wing simps: they use the law to try to intimidate. I would think another "no true bill" is in store for the D.C. U.S. prosecutor's office should they entertain this nonsense.

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Rep. Luna has filed charges after this horrific assault outside of the Capital yesterday. ⚠️ Video of the attack 🙄 [View all] underpants Yesterday OP

The drama! Loryn Yesterday #1

Luna is loonie and all those years of accusing the left of being snowflakes was just MAGAts projecting. OGBuzz Yesterday #6

God, what a snowflake RussBLib Yesterday #2

I hope she is OK. That was horrific. AloeVera Yesterday #3

Whew! underpants Yesterday #7

Yeah, a "pinko" communist! AloeVera Yesterday #10

The ease with which they lie. Chasstev365 Yesterday #4

Oh, please. A slight "tap" on the arm? If the DC AG brings charges on that.... hlthe2b Yesterday #5

Um.... underpants Yesterday #8

Haha MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #16

Track record of the lunatics from the DOJ and acting AG and on down................................... Lovie777 Yesterday #9

Does anyone have a better angle? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #11

She just touched her elbow in a "I'm talking to you" kind of way underpants Yesterday #15

Someone should give Luna a Hollywood contract so that she would go allegorical oracle Yesterday #12

That wouldn't qualify as an "assault"... appmanga Yesterday #13

Good points. 👍 underpants Yesterday #14

So, MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #17

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Luna-tic. NT Raine1967 Yesterday #18

It's amazing she came out of this alive!! Ars Longa Yesterday #19

It was literally "touch and go" there for a while underpants Yesterday #22

Charges? Boo1 Yesterday #20

She narrowly escaped an @ssassination attempt! Happens to me every day LeftinOH Yesterday #21

OMG - it will take forever for her to recover from that. She should resign her seat in Congress. Vinca Yesterday #24