Yes, but none of his accomplishments were good for America. Luckily you are in the minority, especially when it comes to this particular subject. |
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A professor at the local university (Cal State Channel Islands) was arrested and detained for days for throwing back a tear gas canister. He is being charged with assault.
Random questions but how did his hand not get burned throwing it back? And is it really assault if no one got hurt when he threw it back (the witness statement from the officer states it went over their heads)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305dtsKKEI4 It is around 2:35. He tries to kick it out of the way, misses then throws it, then gets pushed pretty hard to the ground. Can't they call it even? |
Nope. He needs to be charged. Just because nobody was hurt by his actions doesn't mean he didn't commit assault. If you interfere with the operations of law enforcement, you will be held accountable. This guy did just that. |
Why am I not shocked by his appearance? Hopefully no one stole his e-bike while he was in jail. For the neophytes, assault is the wrongful act of causing someone to reasonably FEAR imminent harm. Battery is the intentional and harmful or offensive touching of another person without consent. |
If throwing a gas canister is assault, why is it okay for the police to continuously assault citizens during a peaceful protest? |
How is that not self defense? What was he supposed to do? Sit on it or throw it into the crowd? |
The definition of “peaceful” is ever expanding. I guess we’re all lucky there were no buildings to burn down or stores to loot. |
What was he supposed to do? GET OUT OF THE DAMN WAY! |
I’m a little bit torn here. In the short term things like this are awful and I feel bad for the people involved. However, in the long-term as this goes on Trump’s support on his signature issue declines. So it’s almost as if for the good of the country they should keep pushing this. That’s selfish on my part because I’d like to return to an age of sanity in the United States.. |
I feel conflicted too. Given the Trump administration's huge emphasis on deporting migrants--way above every other issue--and the $170 billion for immigration enforcement in the BBB, there is now a systemic imperative to scale up and intensify efforts, which will eventually lead to really bad things happening and will tank Trump's numbers even further. A lot of people will suffer, but it may be his undoing. |
He should file charges of assault against the police for lobbing the tear gas canister at him in the first place. If it's assault to throw it back then it was assault to throw it at him. |