• Neato@kbin.social
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    Battery, misdemeanor of the first degree.

    84.03 Battery; felony battery.—
    (1)(a) The offense of battery occurs when a person:
    1. Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; or

    (b) Except as provided in subsection (2) or subsection (3), a person who commits battery commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

    Punishment:

    (a) For a misdemeanor of the first degree, by a definite term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year;

    And fines:

    (d) $1,000, when the conviction is of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

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      1 year ago

      This means the dude who clapped Rudy on the back would be a criminal too, so I’m betting this is just you reaching and not anything that would hold up in court.

      Don’t be like trump voters. Be a normal person.

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        Our legal system is smart enough to understand the difference in intent in these two actions, even if our populace is not.

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          What intent exactly do you think is happening here? You think that hand on the shoulder was trying to harm her?

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          The populace is who judges cases, so idk how you think this works exactly.

          Also the poster you’re replying to is claiming this should be a crime, which they are only saying because they dislike the representative involved, so perhaps the public isnt as correct as we’d like to think.

          Nowhere in that video is there anything approaching battery. At the time of the “shoulder touch” no one is even angry. That happens after.

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        Pushing someone isn’t a clap on the back. Stop defending abusers. Be a decent person.

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          There is a 0% chance you watched the video if you made this comment.

          You literally spent more time googling “battery” than you did reading the link.