How serious is a fist fight?

If it is just a normal punch and just leaves a bruise then nothing is going to happen to you. Even if you press charges nothing would happen, but it wouldn't get that far anwyay.

If you hit someone hard and knock out teeth, then there is a chance something could happen. I still wouldn't count on it. Especially if it is a stranger and they have no clue who you are. They probably won't go around for a manhunt for one guy over a regular fist fight.

If there is serious damage with multiple connected punches like broken bones, eye damage, brain damage, then you are talking probable charges.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Devoxycontin

Wrong.



All someone has to do is call cops to the scene.




He can get charged even if just a punch landed. It's called assault. Hell he could also be charged with other things, like disturbing the peace. Why do all the idiots come out and say dumb shit like this? You and semper are Grade A dipshits.

Real mature to resort to insults. I've been in fights before. Not an insane amount, but quite a few. Each time punches were landed and nothing happened.

Could someone technically press charges over a mere bruise? Yes. You can press charges for almost anything you want. But it is not going to ever make it to court. It will settle with little penalty if any at all.

If a cop witnesses a fight with a few smallish punches landed then no one is going to jail unless the cop is a real prick. The chances are that he will just break it up and tell them to go home. Unless they are a lot older like late 30's, then it could be different. I'm under the assumption that the topic creator isn't any older than early 20's if that.

If you just walk up to a guy and flat out deck him for no reason then that is a different story. That is assault yes. Is that really what is going on here? When the TC said "fist FIGHT" I assumed he was going to challenge the person to a fight, and not just walk up to a guy and start unloading punches on him for no reason.

Gumpy: no. The only post on the first page I read was the topic creator.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

If the other person attacked you first, then your punch would be self defense. If you go up to someone and just deck him then you assaulted that person.

Anyway, fighting just out of anger or dislike for someone isn't a good idea. The only real legit reason to get into a fight is protection of yourself or someone else. If someone attacks you or your girlfriend/wife/spouse then you have every right to fight back.

Going up and hitting someone for no reason or setting up petty fights accomplishes nothing.

But I guess it depends on where you live. Some areas are much more strict on crime than others. Like in urban areas cops usually have better things to do than arrest people for petty fights. In surburban areas from my personal knowledge is different. It all depends on the severity of the fight, the cops and people involved, among other things.

The crime here is such a joke and a disgrace, fights happen all the time, even when I was in my teens and nothing ever happened to me.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.