So, does this mean assault is OK in Alabama?

The headline reads: "Alabama Senate Ethics Committee takes no public action over punch"

This was the punch that you probably saw on CNN or some other national news broadcast.

Did Alabama make the news because of new techonological developments? Nope.
A great humanitarian saved someone's life? Nope.
How about a truck that runs on a saliva/chewing "tobaccy" mixture? Nope.

A punch between two legislators.

Anyway, read these two posts for some background on this story: "Have you punched your state senator today?" and "Quick note about Charles Bishop being raised in the woods...."

So the ethics panel takes no public action over a punch, which in legal terms might be referred to as "assault." Try getting away with punching your co-worker and see what happens to you.

This leads me to this question: If a state senator can assault a co-worker and not get into trouble, what would happen if a voter punched a state senator?

Here's hoping someone finds out. Cheers.