Cryptic,Mar 12 2004, 11:53 PM Wrote:The law usually stays off the playing field, so long as no one is seriously injured.Please define "serious injury" for me. Is it a broken neck, broken leg, broken pinkie finger, strained uvula, ingrown toenail, or something else? A "serious injury" is a subjective term. I hate it when I cut myself shaving, and sometimes I call in sick because it hurts so much. It seems serious to me ...
Cryptic,Mar 12 2004, 11:53 PM Wrote:But when someone *is* badly hurt, it becomes a civil matter and those involved should be prosecuted just like any other suspected criminal.
Is it a civil matter or is it criminal? I don't understand what I quoted.
I have to assume that you mean that every professional sports athelete that has "seriously injured" (however you define it) another professional sports athlete must be criminally prosecuted. If you extend this ruling to every major sports league, major sports leagues will fold instantly.
I actually do not know the answer to this question, but did Mike Tyson ever face criminal charges for biting off Holyfield's ear?