Woman Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted By Toy At Hibachi Restaurant
A woman who visited a hibachi steakhouse in Tennessee says she was sexually assaulted by a toy during her dinner.
Police were called to Hibachi in Murfreesboro this week on a sexual assault complaint, where the Isabelle Lassiter told them she'd been squirted in the face with a toy by a chef.
The toy is meant to look like a little boy that pulls his pants down and "urinates."
Proprietors of the restaurant admit the incident occurred and said the toy is meant to be funny.
But Lassiter isn't isn't laughing, in part because it happened in front of her children.
"It peed on me, basically. Out of his… wee-wee area,” Isabelle Lassiter told WTVF .
Lassiter reportedly police said she felt sexually assaulted because the toy had a penis. However, in the police statement, the officer refuted that claim.
"I observed the toy to have no penis and just a hole for the water to shoot out," the officer wrote.
In reaction to news reports about the incident, Lassiter and her husband released a statement defending the allegations.
"People are missing the point. This was a sexually-oriented toy meant for adults, in front of minor children," the statement read. "We're not trying to make money off of this. If the toy was in a bar, it'd be a different situation, but this was in a family restaurant with 13 to 14 year olds at the table. If people think it's so funny, why don't people go buy that toy and squirt a cop in the face with it and see what happens."
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This poor woman. How could something like this happen.
She seems like an idiot, and probably too fragile to survive outside an opaque plastic bubble. She should stick with White Castle or Taco Bell.
I feel sorry for the husband - Can you imagine how browbeaten he must be to actually have gone along with filing this charge.
My great-uncle had a wine de-corker, (I can't think of the word), that was brass and shaped like a very proper English gentleman, but the screw thingamabob was its penis. I kept it, of course, because it IS funny, in a rather jarring way. But not everyone appreciates that sense of humor.
I kind of don't blame the woman for being upset-- what kind of fluid was that toy shooting out? And yes, it's funny, I guess, but I bet she felt like they were making fun of her. NOT a good idea to do that to your patrons. But, instead of creating a fuss, I would have just never gone back.
I think Hibachi restaurants are fun, with the volcanoes and things, but I don't want them throwing food at me like I'm a seal, either. So, I see both sides, as usual, and my only advice to the woman is: don't go back. Maybe after this, the restaurant owner will realize that not everyone "gets" that kind of humor.
I agree Lady Dowser. The establishment should be sensitive that not everyone thinks these antics are funny. She clearly felt humiliated not understanding that this is normal and part of the dining experience. Like you, I generally exercise my unhappiness by not returning to the establishment. She should have laughed and everyone would have laughed with her.
I'm not fond of getting squirted in the face with water. That being said, I surely wouldn't have called the police. Let the laughter die down, not make it a larger issue...
I'm going to pass on making a comment...
Kavika - I think that is wise. I don't think a list is needed outlining what is and isn't acceptable for face squirting......
LOL, no it isn't, Pj.
"Maybe after this, the restaurant owner will realize that not everyone "gets" that kind of humor."
He just needs less precious customers.
If the restaurant were known for playing tricks on its patrons this would not be an issue. However, it started me thinking along legal lines, and I wondered if the thing squirted just water could it be a plain assault, or if it squirted semen could it then be considered a sexual assault?
If the restaurant were known for playing tricks on its patrons this would not be an issue. However, it started me thinking along legal lines, and I wondered if the thing squirted just water could it be a plain assault, or if it squirted semen could it then be considered a sexual assault?
Well - the officer in the article refers to water so I'm going to go with that as the substance that was squirted in the woman's face. I dare say that if it were semen the charge would not be sexual assault, it would be murder cause I'd open up a can of whoop........ sorry, I got carried away. Anyhow, I'm going with water since that's what the officer mentioned.
Sorry for the double post. Now if the toy could also talk, and asked "Was it good for you?" then I guess it WOULD be sexual assault because "intent" could be established.
Hey, if corporations can legally be considered to be "people", why can't toys? Then the toy could be joined as a party to the proceedings, or charged with an offence. Do jails have accommodations for toys? How about for corporations (which could be a lockable filing cabinet, I suppose)?
What animals they are !