• Enkrod@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    We seem to have to change the song now…

    “Running for your life (from Shia LaBeouf)
    He’s brandishing a knife (it′s Shia LaBeouf)
    Homophobic asshole
    Hollywood shouldn’t hire Shia LaBeouf”

    • Triumph@fedia.io
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      2 months ago

      “Assault” is a threat or attempt to harm someone. “Battery” is actually physical contact. Being “charged” in this context is being officially given criminal consequences, where you will have a court date and go to trial (or make a plea deal before trial).

  • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    He also alleged to Channel 5 that “three gay dudes [were] next to me, touching my leg”, before the violence preceding his arrest.

    “I [got] scared,” LaBeouf added. “I’m sorry – if that’s homophobic, then I’m that.”

    Alternate headline, “Self admitted homophobe Shia LaBeouf doubles down on homophobia after assaulting three men.”