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BDSM versus Assault Texas or New Mexico Laws - 6/19/2008 3:47:32 PM

houseboy201

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Does anyone know any relevant info on this
thanks

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RE: BDSM versus Assault Texas or New Mexico Laws - 6/19/2008 4:38:55 PM

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It's been brought up a time or two...

http://www.collarchat.com/m_90657/mpage_1/tm.htm

http://www.collarchat.com/m_1154000/mpage_1/key_assault%252Cconsent/tm.htm#1158002

http://www.collarchat.com/m_1512057/mpage_1/tm.htm

http://www.collarchat.com/m_53277/mpage_1/tm.htm

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RE: BDSM versus Assault Texas or New Mexico Laws - 6/19/2008 4:51:13 PM

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Basically, you cannot consent to abuse.
(even if you like it, and it doesn't feel like abuse to you.)

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RE: BDSM versus Assault Texas or New Mexico Laws - 6/19/2008 10:56:41 PM

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Actually unless they have change the law in TX consent is a defense to asault.

TX Penal Code

§ 22.06. CONSENT AS DEFENSE TO ASSAULTIVE CONDUCT.
(a) The victim's effective consent or the actor's reasonable
belief that the victim consented to the actor's conduct is a defense
to prosecution under Section 22.01 (Assault), 22.02 (Aggravated
Assault), or 22.05 (Deadly Conduct) if:
(1) the conduct did not threaten or inflict serious
bodily injury; or
(2) the victim knew the conduct was a risk of:
(A) his occupation;
(B) recognized medical treatment; or
(C) a scientific experiment conducted by
recognized methods.
(b) The defense to prosecution provided by Subsection (a) is
not available to a defendant who commits an offense described by
Subsection (a) as a condition of the defendant's or the victim's
initiation or continued membership in a criminal street gang, as
defined by Section 71.01.

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