Batman (military) Batman (military) A batman or an orderly is a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant. Before the advent of motorized transport, an officer's batman was also in charge of the officer's "bat-horse" that carried the pack saddle with his officer's kit during a campaign. The U.K. English term is derived from the obsolete "bat", meaning "pack saddle" (from French "bât", from Old French "bast", from Late Latin "bastum"). A batman's duties often include: The action of serving as a batman was referred to as "batting". In armies where officers typically came from the upper
Refusing to assist a police officer Section 30-22-2: Refusing to aid an officer. Universal Citation: NM Stat § 30-22-2 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis) "30-22-2. Refusing to aid an officer. Refusing to aid an officer consists of refusing to assist any peace officer in the preservation of the peace when called upon by such officer in the name of the United States or the state of New Mexico. Whoever commits refusing to aid an officer is guilty of a petty misdemeanor." Article 195 - NY Penal Law NY Laws › Penal Law › Part 3 › Title L OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT AND OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS