Should Mark Field be charged with assault?

[meridian]

Agreed. You gatecrash an event like this with the Chancellor uninvited you take your chances.
He didnt hurt the person but used reasonable force to remove her.
It is because it is a video of a senior tory holding a woman.
How can you judge whether that person is a threat or not. You can't take the risk
as you never know what will materailise.

Good point. Applies to any situation. Conferences. Shops. Door knockers. Parent-teacher meetings. Just start bashing, you can’t take the risk.

[sal]

For what exactly?

panem et circenses (bread and circuses)

[vetran]

Would you expect the police to investigate if someone spilt a milkshake on your trousers ?

In the past I would have said not.

I would expect the Police to investigate if someone assaulted me by intentionally throwing something at me, wouldn't you?

[BlasterBates]

I would expect the Police to investigate if someone assaulted me by intentionally throwing something at me, wouldn't you?

but presumably not grabbing a woman by the neck

[northernladuk]

but presumably not grabbing a woman by the neck

Being a pedant.. why does the fact she is a woman make a difference?

[Old Greg]

Indeed lets see what the CPS say.

She did however commit a pre-meditated crime let her be prosecuted.

Why not see what the CPS say.

[saptastic]

Good point. Applies to any situation. Conferences. Shops. Door knockers. Parent-teacher meetings. Just start bashing, you can’t take the risk.

Everyone is suspicious until proved otherwise.

But I think you can treat a high profile political event with gatecrashers different to a parent teacher meeting.

[meridian]

Being a pedant.. why does the fact she is a woman make a difference?

Societal norms, the trend towards anti-bullying (not specifically gender related but men do tend to be bigger/stronger), the ongoing debate against misogyny and incels, and a vague sense of chivalry and protectiveness.

[vetran]

but presumably not grabbing a woman by the back of the neck

FTFY

[vetran]

Why not see what the CPS say.

Sadly I suspect they will feel its not in the public interest.