For a variety of reasons, I've been given to research laws with regarding
violence today.
First and foremost, we had the discussion here, with regards to killing a
perpetrator.
I'd concluded that non-lethal methods, like a 'stun gun', might be better
than shooting someone. I was wrong, we're fscked.
244.5. (a) As used in this section, "stun gun" means any item,
except a taser, used or intended to be used as either an offensive or
defensive weapon that is capable of temporarily immobilizing a
person by the infliction of an electrical charge.
(b) Every person who commits an assault upon the person of another
with a stun gun or taser shall be punished by imprisonment in a
county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or by imprisonment in
the state prison for 16 months, two, or three years.
I thought that was interesting.
I also had to look into assault & battery, largely to teach someone here at
the house that attempting to solve problems through threats and violence.
This one should be interesting to those who want to get into a fight to
defend their wallet.
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CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE
SECTION 240-248
Assault
240. An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present
ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.
241. (a) An assault is punishable by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding six months, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
Battery
242. A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence
upon the person of another.
243. (a) A battery is punishable by a fine not exceeding two
thousand dollars ($2,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not
exceeding six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(B) That the defendant reimburse the victim for reasonable costs
of counseling and other reasonable expenses that the court finds are
the direct result of the defendant's offense.
(d) When a battery is committed against any person and serious
bodily injury is inflicted on the person, the battery is punishable
by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or
imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years.
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So, if JaR were to get into two-fisted, er... fisticuffs(!) over his
fictional $25,000 harley*, he could face up to $3000 (cha-ching) in fines
right off the bat, and 6 months to four years of prison, depending on how
good of a fighter he is(!), and during the prison time, would not pass 'Go',
and would lose salary and wife priveledges. Assuming JaR makes minimum wage
[$10/hr (cha-ching)]* at 40 hours a week, that's $400 weekly (cha-ching), 6
months is 26 weeks, 26 * $400 (cha-ching) = $10400 (cha-ching).
So, with the minimum sentence for kicking the guy's butt who tried to steal
his harley, he's halfway paid for the harley. If he did a year in the joint
for pulsing the perps testicles with an electron beam, he could have bought
another Harley. Now, keep in mind, that's only the criminal part of all of
this. There's also the civil part, wherein the crook that JaR beat up gets
to sue him for legal bills, pain, suffering, loss of 'work', hemmorhoid
cream, pistachio nuts, and his newfound insecurity complex.
Cha-ching! Grand total for JaR: $100,000 plus prison time. (cha-ching)
(cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching)
(cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching) (cha-ching)
(overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill)
(overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill) (overkill)
(excessive) (excessive) (excessive) (excessive) (excessive) (excessive)
(enough already) (enough already) (enough already) (cha-ching)
Now, since I've heard tell that JaR is a big guy, like of the Hoss Cartright
persuasion, only with a blue mohawk and a ghandi tattoo, and since rodeo
clowns are cooler than ninjas, he probably knows egyption kung fu. So our
astounding grand total is (suspense) (suspense) ONE MEELEEON DOLLERS!
Conclusion: Compare the total value of all of your property to ONE MEELEEON
DOLLERS and subtract it. That's how much you'll owe a criminal if you kick
their butt.
Moral: If you can, get away safely, let them get away, contact the
AUTHORITIES, let the criminal get caught, and sue the hell out of THEM.
Violence will only work against you.
* = [not sure what the real one cost and it's not important for this
example]
Microcephalic S. Bob
http://www.roblindman.com - ONE MEELEEON DOLLERS!