Lexington Police charge Rand Paul supporter with assault

[kentuck]

http://wkyt.videogenesis.net/watch?v=12379&ref=quadiframe

[Barack_America]

1. Very glad to hear this.

Oh, and...FIRST!

[csziggy]

2. Only assault? How about the battery? n/t

[Barack_America]

6. That's exactly what my husband asked. nt

[jberryhill]

8. States Define The Two Terms In Various Ways

There is no "one" definition of either "assault" or "battery".

In many states "assault" is the threat of violence and "battery" is a touching to cause offense or injury.

But other states use "assault", and various degrees thereof, for the threat and the touch.

[csziggy]

11. I hope that is the explanation - and it makes sense of the information

About possibly upgrading the charges. Thank you.

[jberryhill]

12. The relevant sections of the Kentucky Penal Code are here

And yes, Kentucky is one of the states which defines various "touching" offenses as degrees of assault.

In Kentucky, first degree assault is:

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508.010 Assault in the first degree.
(1) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree when:
(a) He intentionally causes serious physical injury to another person by means of
a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or
(b) Under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human
life he wantonly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to
another and thereby causes serious physical injury to another person.
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And so on, taking out as one goes down the list: a weapon, the degree of injury, and so forth.



http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/508-00/CHAPTER.HTM



.010 Assault in the first degree.

.020 Assault in the second degree.

.025 Assault in the third degree.

.030 Assault in the fourth degree.

.032 Assault of family member or member of an unmarried couple -- Enhancement of penalty.

.040 Assault under extreme emotional disturbance.

.050 Menacing.

.060 Wanton endangerment in the first degree.

.070 Wanton endangerment in the second degree.

.075 Terroristic threatening in the first degree.

.078 Terroristic threatening in the second degree.

.080 Terroristic threatening in the third degree.

.090 Definitions for KRS 508.100 to 508.120.

.100 Criminal abuse in the first degree.

.110 Criminal abuse in the second degree.

.120 Criminal abuse in the third degree.

.130 Definitions for KRS 508.130 to 508.150.

.140 Stalking in the first degree.

.150 Stalking in the second degree.

.155 Restraining order upon violation of KRS 508.140 or 508.150.

.160 Disarming a police officer -- Penalty -- Applicability.

[somone]

3. How about a federal conspiracy charge?

18 USC 241. If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States...

[WolverineDG]

4. that's up to the feds

the police can only charge someone with state crimes.

dg

[opihimoimoi]

5. The Brown Shirt Asshole of the WEEK....what a prick....prolly got a tiny one...

[and-justice-for-all]

7. GOOD! fucking brown shirt gestopo thugs...nt

[femrap]

9. I'm so happy.....

I lived in Lexington, KY and knew that the Police were justice-minded. I'm encouraged.

[happi1]

10. sad

Cat's like this..they got blood on the tip of their tongues when they wake up. Almost like the old punk rock/HC days. "I am gonna mess somebody up tonight"

Seen it 1000 times.

[Scurrilous]

13. Good. n/t

[NNN0LHI]

14. He was an employee of Rand Paul wasn't he?

[librechik]

16. unpaid volunteer

[FraDon]

18. and donor • Paul plans to keep the $$$.

…

[librechik]

21. you betcha--and he works for the county!

damned socialist

[Canuckistanian]

15. Good n/t

[Cognitive_Resonance]

17. K & R nt

[Dappleganger]

19. It's about time!

[aikoaiko]

20. Just one guy? Two men assaulted her.

No justice, no peace.