Spitting [at you] is indeed considered assault and the Met will follow up on a complaint... However, whilst provoked, you did call him a prick. Legally you're "in the right", but morally you got what you asked for. Let it go.
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Spitting [at you] is indeed considered assault and the Met will follow up on a complaint... However, whilst provoked, you did call him a prick. Legally you're "in the right", but morally you got what you asked for. Let it go.