[Gay State Conservative]

The crime was armed robbery.

No it wasn't.

No pity for the dumbass who chose a toy gun.

Agree 100%

[ChildOfThe60s]

My understanding is that if the intended victim has reason to believe the gun is real (the whole point) then the crime is indeed armed robbery.

At least that was what I was told many years ago.

[hanamizu]

I respectfully disagree. If a robber pulls a gun on someone to gets what he wants, the victim thinks he’ll be shot if he doesn’t comply. If the weapon is a toy gun, the victim feels exactly the same. Now, it could be argued that the criminal knows there is no danger and by using a toy gun there is no risk to the victim and therefore it isn’t an armed robbery. But what if the robber uses a real gun but leaves it unloaded? Isn’t that the same situation as using a toy gun?

[driftdiver]

In Florida the gun has to be real. All that matters is if the victim thinks it was real.

Use your finger from inside your hoodie pocket, and its treated as a gun.