Dispute with roommate

[bettle]

did i against the law when i hold a knife in dispute

undefinedWhat is the name of your state? NY State
hello
i am a new immigrator in Ner york
i have some conflict with my roommate recently because he alway play the music very loud.
today when i the third time knocked his door and told him turn down the music, we have a serious dispute and he did a threathen action to me.
i have a little out of my mind and go back my room to take a knife to protect myself. i held a kinef and against with him, until the landlord come to mediate. we did not have any body contact in this whole event

when i hold the kinfe, i keep staying my room and did not leave my room in this whole case
my landlord told me if my roommate call 911 at that time , i would be arrest and have criminal record
so i want to know that did i against the law when i held the kinfe at hand?

thank you so much

Andy

 

[JETX]

so i want to know that did i against the law when i held the kinfe at hand?

Pulling a knife on someone may be commonplace in your 'home country', but it is a crime here in the civilized world of the USA.

 

[bettle]

Pulling a knife on someone may be commonplace in your 'home country', but it is a crime here in the civilized world of the USA.

yes, the civilized world perfer using gun instead of knife.

 

[HomeGuru]

you can also use a baseball bat..........