Every time I hear something about a haunted house employee going further than they should, especially at one of the X-TREEEME ones with signed waivers, my contention, that these places exist only for sadists or sociopaths to exercise their proclivities on people who have technically consented, is reinforced. As is my decision to never, never enter one. Yeesh.
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Seems like it would pass as a classic case of STAND YOUR GROUND. Imagine how Bruce Lee would’ve reacted in breakneck speed.
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And seem to forget that consent can be revoked at any time. As soon as someone says “No” (or the mutually agreed-upon word or words that =“No”) the other party(ies) stops. Anything else is entirely unacceptable, I don’t care what waiver you signed. Legally (in any sane jurisdiction, at least) that waiver only applies up to the point of revocation (you must actually do so), and even legitimate “extreme” haunted houses have quick exits you can be escorted to, if you revoke that consent (the waiver covers them for anything that happened to that point, and anything accidental on the way out).
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You would think the terms of a funhouse “mock rape” would be explicitly spelled out. But, here we are.
An even better point, I think. I’m sure the edgelord actor who did this thought it was very funny, too.
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And even if Tab “a” doesn’t go in Slot “b” it’s still sexual assault and is still a serious violent crime even if the rapist was an “actor”
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And the instant consent is revoked any further contact is a crime so heinous that the Law permits the victim to use any means including deadly force to stop it. It’s that serious.
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