And ripping the sign out of his hand was not assault? It wasn’t strong-arm robbery?
Sorry, but if you rip something out of my hand, you’re damn right I’m going to take it right back. And it would be justified. New York law allows the use of physical force to prevent or terminate a larceny:
“A person may use physical force, other than deadly physical force,
upon another person when and to the extent that he or she reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate what he or she reasonably believes to be the commission or attempted commission by such other person of larceny or of criminal mischief with respect to property other than premises”
"Larceny" too. Thanks for the chuckle.
I won't get in the way of you making yourself look ridiculous.