He walks up to the dude with a spiked knuckle duster, but instead of punching him, he just... casually waves a half-clenched, lazy fist in front of him.
It looks like he just wanted to threaten the guy rather than attack him, but did he really think he was gonna get to threaten the dude with a weapon inches from his face, and not get tackled to the ground?
Yeah, I almost want to say they overcharged him. Dude's still a jackass, but that was barely even an assault outside of the technical sense that he laid a hand on the dude. There didn't seem to be intent to cause serious injury which, from what I could find, is in almost every definition of a second degree assault.
I don't know the legal terms, but this was more like menacing and obstruction, maybe even trespassing depending on how that was all set up, and maybe a weapons charge...probably a weapons charge, considering it's NY. Maybe a lesser assault charge considering he did technically get physical.
I saw this called an attempted assassination. What a bunch of sensationalism. Again, the perpetrator still did a bad thing, and I'm not trying to excuse his behavior. But this wasn't an attempted assassination or anything.
I don't know the legal terms, but this was more like menacing and obstruction, maybe even trespassing depending on how that was all set up, and maybe a weapons charge...probably a weapons charge, considering it's NY. Maybe a lesser assault charge considering he did technically get physical.
Under older criminal statutes, "assault" is the threat to use physical force, and "battery" is the actual use of physical force. Modern statutes will merge them together and have them as separate subsections of one overarching "assault" statute.
From my brief scan, it looked like NY's second degree assault required intent to do physical harm, which didn't really seem to be the case here. If that dude had wanted to harm Zeldin, he had time to get a punch or two in for sure.
The brass knuckles are going to be hard for this guy to explain away. Having said that, it does seem like the guy was there to disrupt the event rather than harm Zeldin.
Yup, again, not defending the guy, and the weapon itself is almost certainly illegal and, even though he didn't seem to try to harm him, that was certainly threatening. Dude should certainly face consequences for his assholery.
I thought that both the attack and the reaction were underwhelming. The attacker, if he wanted to cause violence, should have just struck, rather than trying and failing to grab the mic while arguing with Zeldin. I'm also disappointed with the crowd, because this dude's actions warranted an ass kicking, not just being hog-tied.
Let me hear about the BBQ enthusiast suburban white Christian dads being the REAL problem and danger in society.
Leftoid scum will still cry like the useless bitches they are. Let me guess, he deserved it because he thinks you shouldn't turn your cunt into a graveyard so you can whore more.
Check the video someone linked above. This 'attack' is totally not how some media is describing it, or how you'd imagine it based on that. It was incredibly mild (although still completely inappropriate), and it wasn't attempted murder or anything close to that. Some asshole got up on stage and tried to take the mic, or something.
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Yep. About as unclear as the bias in prosecution.Scratch that, journos are still useless scum who couldn't describe the color of an orange correctly. That was barely a fucking attack at all
Rofl, what was this clown trying to do?
He walks up to the dude with a spiked knuckle duster, but instead of punching him, he just... casually waves a half-clenched, lazy fist in front of him.
It looks like he just wanted to threaten the guy rather than attack him, but did he really think he was gonna get to threaten the dude with a weapon inches from his face, and not get tackled to the ground?
Looked like he was trying to take the microphone away and that's why he was saying "you're done".
Still who cares what his intentions were. You don't like the person talking, walk away and don't listen to them.
Pretty low energy attack
He has long covid, okay? It's all he can manage.
Yeah, I almost want to say they overcharged him. Dude's still a jackass, but that was barely even an assault outside of the technical sense that he laid a hand on the dude. There didn't seem to be intent to cause serious injury which, from what I could find, is in almost every definition of a second degree assault.
I don't know the legal terms, but this was more like menacing and obstruction, maybe even trespassing depending on how that was all set up, and maybe a weapons charge...probably a weapons charge, considering it's NY. Maybe a lesser assault charge considering he did technically get physical.
I saw this called an attempted assassination. What a bunch of sensationalism. Again, the perpetrator still did a bad thing, and I'm not trying to excuse his behavior. But this wasn't an attempted assassination or anything.
Under older criminal statutes, "assault" is the threat to use physical force, and "battery" is the actual use of physical force. Modern statutes will merge them together and have them as separate subsections of one overarching "assault" statute.
From my brief scan, it looked like NY's second degree assault required intent to do physical harm, which didn't really seem to be the case here. If that dude had wanted to harm Zeldin, he had time to get a punch or two in for sure.
The brass knuckles are going to be hard for this guy to explain away. Having said that, it does seem like the guy was there to disrupt the event rather than harm Zeldin.
Yup, again, not defending the guy, and the weapon itself is almost certainly illegal and, even though he didn't seem to try to harm him, that was certainly threatening. Dude should certainly face consequences for his assholery.
I thought that both the attack and the reaction were underwhelming. The attacker, if he wanted to cause violence, should have just struck, rather than trying and failing to grab the mic while arguing with Zeldin. I'm also disappointed with the crowd, because this dude's actions warranted an ass kicking, not just being hog-tied.
The motive's (d)ifferent from your typical politician stabbings
Let me hear about the BBQ enthusiast suburban white Christian dads being the REAL problem and danger in society.
Leftoid scum will still cry like the useless bitches they are. Let me guess, he deserved it because he thinks you shouldn't turn your cunt into a graveyard so you can whore more.
But they're evilllll
Those cargo shorts! Sign of the devil.
Calm down Mama Boucher!
I'm triggered.
This seems rather lenient.
Check the video someone linked above. This 'attack' is totally not how some media is describing it, or how you'd imagine it based on that. It was incredibly mild (although still completely inappropriate), and it wasn't attempted murder or anything close to that. Some asshole got up on stage and tried to take the mic, or something.
Of course I connect this to all the lefties cheerleading violence I would be told I’m imaging things. Maxine Waters was just being passionate im sure
And is already out, no bail.
Aaaaaaand..... he's out.