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Say you see someone you didn't like and you punched them in the face but they were with a friend/friends and they decided to testify agianst you saying you attacked them unprovoked. I'm not talking about somewhere indoors where there are cameras but rather on some street without any cctv. Out of interest though how about if it were in a club/or otherwise somewhere with cctv?

If they all 'teamed up' to say you attacked the person unprovoked where is the law likely to stand on that? Would I have any weight to my argument if I said it was provoked even if the others were saying unanimously that I was the aggressor? Could I say they are in cahoots and have it offer any sway to the dispute?

Is it likely to get to court? Would it be worth the punched person taking the time to put it to court if it was just one smack in the chops (I know very little about such legal things)?

I'm only talking worst case. It's just I know some people who love to mouth off and I think it would take a good smack in the chops to shut them up. They are weak and are no threat to myself the only repercussion I would be worried about would be if they tried to 'gang up' on me legally and press charges.

I'm just putting it out there as a hypothetical to see what the likely eventuality would be. I don;t plan on going out with the intention of beating someone up it's just if someone provokes me I want to know how much risk it would be to give them a little jab so I should know whether I should definately restrain myself or not.

I imagine more likely than not they wouldn't press charges but just saying what are the chances? If they were high then I'd prob have to think twice. If low I'm thinking a quick hook to the jaw on a street with no cameras were I to catch them mouthing off at me could knock some sense in to them and prevent them from talking shit to me.

In such an eventuality I wouldn't do it right away. I'd advise them calmly to cease their chatter lest they regret it and if after that warning then give them a little hook as some corporal punishment.

So if they were with their friends and they wanted to report me is it likely I could get in trouble for that?