According to the article, this incident took place in London, not the US. The law is similar but slightly different. It would fall under "Common Assault": http

According to the article, this incident took place in London, not the US. The law is similar but slightly different. It would fall under "Common Assault": https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/blog/post/assault-offences-explained/ https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/blog/post/assault-offen...