Is the Text “She’s Going to Get Her Ass Beat” Enough Provocation to Use Pepper Spray in Self-Defense Against the Sender?

https://www.objectivelyreasonable.com/2025/09/15/is-the-text-shes-going-to-get-her-ass-beat-enough-provocation-to-use-pepper-spray-in-self-defense-against-the-sender/

[I]t is well-established that “words alone ‘will not constitute sufficient provocation to incite the use of force in most situations. State v. Jackson, 2024 – Ohio – 2728

State v. Fields

2025 – Ohio – 2248

First District Appellate Court

Hamilton County, Ohio

June 27, 2025