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Geez... an almost shooting rampage
Samstag:
It wouldn't surprise me if some new "almost attempted terrorism" charge made it into law since 9/11.
--- Quote ---They'd heard he wanted to call his place 'Drunkenstein's.
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If there's any truth in that, his sanity should have already been in question.
shardian:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on February 08, 2008, 01:41:52 pm ---
A case for what, exactly? He didn't commit any violent crimes so he can't be charged with one. There isn't a conspiracy here so you can't whack him with that.
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--- Quote --- Kurt Havelock, 35, was charged Monday with mailing threatening communications. He is being held without bail, and additional hearings have yet to be scheduled.
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ChadTower:
That's a bit different than the attempted mass murder you mentioned at first. I'll be surprised if they can hold him without bail all that long. Maybe this can lead to the dangerousness hearing I mentioned.
saint:
IANAL, but I think he's committed assault. Battery is when you actually attack, assault is when you threaten to in a manner that your potential victim believes he/she is in danger of injury. Or I could be completely wrong...
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: saint on February 08, 2008, 02:21:40 pm ---IANAL, but I think he's committed assault. Battery is when you actually attack, assault is when you threaten to in a manner that your potential victim believes he/she is in danger of injury. Or I could be completely wrong...
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Depends on the location but some don't differentiate like that... people get charged with "assault and battery" or nothing. You don't see a whole lot of pure assault charges unless it is extreme like this one is. In cases like this they whack with a larger charge like "mailing threatening communications" that is probably a felony rather than a misdemeanor assault.
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