What kind of “dangerous weapon” cant be deadly?
The contention in itself that a Cigarette is a weapon AT ALL is laughable....maybe we should hand out packs of smokes for the recruiters so they can defend themselves from jihadis.
“What kind of “dangerous weapon” cant be deadly?”
You tell me. You are the one who apparently does not know the difference between the words “dangerous” and “deadly”.
Like I told you, your attempting to read while drunk makes you look stupid.
And if you think a cigarette being able to be used as a weapon is laughable, I tell you what, why don’t you light up a cigarette and put it out on your arm, or no, better yet, light up a cigarette and extinguish it on your eyeball.
Let me know how much it makes you laugh then.
Many dangerous weapons are not always defined as deadly. Why do you think officers carry things called ‘less lethal’ or ‘less than lethal’ weapons. A taser will not generally cause death unless the person has specific physical ailments. A baton will not cause death unless improperly used (i.e. strike to the head). All of these are classified as ‘dangerous weapons’, but not deadly force weapons. Even fists or a purse can be classified under TX law as dangerous weapons in certain circumstances.
Each can cause death under certain circumstances, but not likely if properly used. Likewise, I suppose, if you hold a cig again a carotid artery then you could also cause death. A ‘dangerous weapon’ is defined by TX code as any instrument that can cause bodily or severe bodily harm (i.e. bodily harm = a bruise or burn).
The bigger issue to me is whether the smoke could mask other smells like MJ. She was previously arrested for possession of MJ, and spent 30 days in jail for it. MJ is illegal in TX and the cop would have known her history from calling it in thru dispatch.
Regardless of the cop’s motivation, the order to put out the cig was a lawful order so her refusal to do it was a violation of the law.
"The 52 minute video shows Encinia approaching the car and asking if Bland is irritated. Bland says she is upset for being stopped for such a minor issue."
The trooper then asks Bland to put out her cigarette, which she refuses to do, setting off an argument that leads to Encinia pointing a taser at her and shouting: 'I will light you up.'
Bland asks at least 10 times about why she is being arrested before Encinia replies she is resisting arrest."
The old "you are being arrested for resisting being arrested" maneuver... An oldie but a goodie.