Sha'carri Richardson Arrested

Did the airport authorities find drugs in her and she flipped out?

Why is this in Washington? Was she at Seatac Airport or something?

Settle down, Sally. I'm a Washington lawyer (not a criminal one, but whatever) and Washington, like many states, does not distinguish between "assault" and "battery." In fact, there's no concept of "battery" in the Washington code because it's subsumed by various degrees of assault.

4th degree assault in WA could be as minimal as a shove. I believe, but can't be bothered to check, even a threat like "I'll kick your ass" would qualify. Not a good look for Shacarri of course, but 4th degree isn't some horribly violent crime. "DV" suggests "domestic violence," so presumably an argument/fight with a boyfriend. DV can be an aggravating factor, but probably won't be here. Probably gets dropped is my guess.

I’m a lawyer and this is very jurisdiction specific. This is the type of reply you get from a dumb@$$ first year law student who thinks he or she is smart but barely knows anything yet.

You are wrong. Battery is the physical contact.

As a poster said later on "assault and battery" are combined in Washington.

Washington also has very stringent domestic violence laws where an officer has to make an arrest with no discretion if something happened within 4 hours of the officer arriving:

wittlegal.com

Washington’s Mandatory Arrest Law For Domestic Violence

Ryan Witt

People are often shocked by the rule that when a law enforcement officer responds to a domestic violence call, someone has to be arrested. Even if the

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So an arrest does not mean charges are filed in any situation but especially a domestic violence one, which we are not certain this is as the online record of that is no longer there. And we only have the screenshot.

I'm sure Nathan Fielder wouldn't mind flying Sha'carri to Tokyo.

Assault vs. Battery: Examples of the Legal Difference
Learn the crucial legal distinction between assault and battery. An act can be one without the other based on the threat of harm versus actual contact.
LegalClarity Team
Published Jul 8, 2025
Although the terms assault and battery are often used interchangeably, they represent two distinct legal concepts. The law draws a clear line between them, and understanding this difference is important for legal issues involving threats of violence and actual physical harm. This distinction can significantly impact both civil claims and criminal charges.
The Legal Definition of Assault
Assault is an intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact. The core of assault is the threat, not the physical contact itself. The act must be intentional, meaning the person had the purpose to cause fear, even if they did not intend to cause harm. This intent is often inferred from words or actions.
The victim must experience a “reasonable apprehension,” meaning they were aware of the threat and a typical person in the same situation would believe harm was about to occur. Apprehension is the awareness that unwanted contact is imminent, which is not the same as fear. The threat must also be “imminent,” suggesting it is about to happen immediately. Actions like brandishing a weapon or shaking a fist in a menacing way can elevate a simple assault, a misdemeanor, to aggravated assault, a more serious felony charge.
The Legal Definition of Battery
Battery is the intentional and actual harmful or offensive physical contact with another person without their consent. The distinguishing element of battery is the physical contact. This contact can be indirect, such as throwing an object that strikes someone or yanking an item from their grasp, as this is considered an extension of their person.
The contact does not need to cause a visible injury to qualify as battery; it only needs to be “offensive” to a reasonable person. An unwanted touch can constitute battery if done in a provoking or insulting manner. Factors like causing significant bodily harm or using a deadly weapon can elevate a simple battery, a misdemeanor, into aggravated battery, a felony with harsher penalties.
Assault and Battery in

You don’t know what you don’t know. Just stop. First, the definitions and statutes change quite a bit depending on where you are. For example, my jurisdiction is messy where assault refers to attempt or reasonable apprehension, but anything felonious is also considered assault (with battery only referring to certain types of physical contact misdemeanors, to oversimplify it).

Oh good, now you remind me of when one of my clients goes unhinged on ChatGPT or Grok and then wants to argue with me if I say anything inconsistent with what AI told them.

Those clients inevitably… go down in flames or with me withdrawing from the case at some point.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.36.041

RCW 9A.36.041
Assault in the fourth degree.
(1)A person is guilty of assault in the fourth degree if, under
circumstances not amounting to assault in the first, second, or third
degree, or custodial assault, he or she assaults another.
(2) Assault in the fourth degree is a gross misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section.
(3)(a)Assault in the fourth degree occurring after July 23, 2017, and before
March 18, 2020, where domestic violence is pleaded and proven, is a
class C felony if the person has two or more prior adult convictions
within ten years for any of the following offenses occurring after July
23, 2017, where domestic violence was pleaded and proven:
(i) Repetitive domestic violence offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030;
(ii) Crime of harassment as defined by RCW 9A.46.060;
(iii) Assault in the third degree;
(iv) Assault in the second degree;
(v) Assault in the first degree; or
(vi)A municipal, tribal, federal, or out-of-state offense comparable to any
offense under (a)(i) through (v) of this subsection.
For purposes of this subsection (3)(a), "family or household members" for
purposes of the definition of "domestic violence" means spouses,
domestic partners, former spouses, former domestic partners, persons who
have a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or
have lived together at any time, persons sixteen years of age or older
who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the
past and who have or have had a dating relationship, and persons sixteen
years of age or older with whom a person sixteen years of age or older
has or has had a dating relationship. "Family or household member" also
includes an "intimate partner" as defined in RCW 10.99.020.
(b Assault in the fourth degree occurring on or after March 18, 2020,
where domestic violence against an "intimate partner" as defined in RCW
10.99.020 is pleaded and proven, is a class C felony if the person has two or
more prior adult convictions within ten years for any of the following
offenses occurring after July 23, 2017, where domestic violence against
an "intimate partner" as defined in RCW 10.99.020 or domestic violence against a "family or household member" as defined in (a) of this subsection was pleaded and proven:
(i) Repetitive domestic violence offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030;
(ii) Crime of harassment as defined by RCW 9A.46.060;
(iii) Assault in the third degree;
(iv) Assault in the second degree;
(v) Assault in the first degree; or
(vi) A municipal, tribal, federal, or out-of-state offense comparable to any
offense under (b)(i) through (v) of this subsection.

Joggers going to jog.

This thread is for trashing one of our greatest athletes, not for discussing the finer points of the law...

good point! facts just getting in the way...

SAD to hear. hopefully this is much ado about nothing, but obviously doesn't sound good.

She Would have to be like John Madden The Football Coach who became An Announcer For NFL Games Monday Night Football and some others, Was Afraid of Flying, Bought a Greyhound Made it like an RV, hired 3 or 4 Bus Drivers who drove all over the Country getting him to the Games. Shacarri would also have to but a Megayacht to get her to Overseas Meets, But you do what you have to, She Has The Money to do that.

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