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To: DoughtyOne

I think that there is a traditional category called “armed robbery” that already captures that one.


10 posted on 06/24/2019 4:04:19 PM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: Hieronymus

I do have a problem with some of these special classification crimes like ‘hate crimes’.

If you’re shooting someone, does it matter why? If they die, it’s murder. If they don’t, it’s attempted murder.

The penalties for that should be sufficient.

Seems to me this one was always twisted so that certain groups could never be charged with a ‘hate crime’, so it became a racial issue all on it’s own.

Best to stay away from things like that.


14 posted on 06/24/2019 4:11:11 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent...)
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To: Hieronymus

There is also the charge of “felon in possession of firearm” which is one of the most underutilized charges but carries up to 10 years in jail and $100K in fines as penalties, IIRC.


17 posted on 06/24/2019 4:14:02 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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