Since when is barfing on someone battery?

[Shockeye]

Teen Charged With Vomiting On Teacher

POSTED: 11:32 am EDT June 14, 2005

OLATHE, Kan. -- A Kansas student faces a misdemeanor charge after throwing up on his Spanish teacher on the last day of school.

Johnson County, Kan., prosecutors have charged the boy with battery against a school teacher, and ordered him to juvenile court on July 1.

The boy's father said he believes what his son told him -- that the stress of final exams made him ill.

But the boy's teacher at Olathe Northwest, David Young, called the youngster's actions "outrageous," and said he's pleased with the support he's received.

[Mortriden]

I think it's actually called "battery by bodily fluids" or some such.  I know the cops at Mardi Gras use this one a lot.

[Nazrat]

In civil law, any touching is a battery while a threatened touch is assault.  Most criminal laws have expanded the definition of assault to include batteries.

[CmdrSlack]

In civil law, any touching is a battery while a threatened touch is assault.  Most criminal laws have expanded the definition of assault to include batteries.

And on that note, they also tend to extend to items the victim is holding or touching (a lunch tray, someone sitting in their car, etc.).

[Paelos]

Wow, are my friends lucky they haven't been arrested for this at UGA football games.