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[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 5 points 9 months ago (6 children)
[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Telling her she's beautiful and asking for her phone number once is not sexual harassment. Continuing to do so after she has made it clear she isn't interested is.

However, it does look like he's either looming over her or about to put his arm around her. That's definitely not ok.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

He is standing side-on to the officer, one hand presumably resting against some surface (a wall) and the other hand on his hip.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

And is pretty uncomfortably close, for an initial unsolicited introduction

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

If you think that combination of body language and proximity is acceptable when speaking to someone for the first time you're mistaken. It comes across as Intimidating. Respect people's personal space.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

there might be a case if you could convince a court that by stating "is it X if I..." you are aware that the actions could potentially construe X.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Everything can possibly be construed as X.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

I still call it Twitter.

[–] Lath@kbin.social 10 points 9 months ago

Technically, no. However, when an officer is at their post in uniform, interfering with their work is a punishable offence.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago

No, they just take their BDSM roleplay really seriously.

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The last two people who said no got downvoted to the negatives so I’ll say maybe and see if I can stay at 0.

[–] wellee@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I feel like a yes also gets downvoted, so you won the game nj