[Vision2020] For the love of the Code!

[Jennifer McFarland]

Doug and V2020 folk,

The issue of what is and what is not assault (as it is stated in Idaho Code
and as it is interpreted in this jurisdiction) has been discussed and
revealed many times on this venue.  Making threats of the nature of what has
been posted here, as I've explained many times before, over the internet
does not remotely constitute imminence.  Furthermore, without proximity, the
"apparent ability to do so" is highly suspect.  Again, I ask that people
report crimes to the appropriate law enforcement agencies when they feel as
though one has been committed.  If you have a question as to whether or not
a threat on Vision 2020 is criminal, I am more than happy to answer that
even if it requires me to consult with the prosecutor.  Sunil is also very
well versed in criminal law (more so than I).

--Jennifer  


PIO Jennifer L. McFarland
Latah County Sheriff's Office
Public Information Officer
PO Box 8068
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 882-2216
Fax (208) 883-2281

Truth is the summit of being; justice is the application of it to affairs.
***Ralph Waldo Emerson

 
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On Behalf Of heirdoug at netscape.net
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 23:26
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] For the love of the Code!


Dear Blind 2020ers

In light of some of the verbal threats against various posters here I
thought it might behoove us to re-read the pertinent Idaho Code:

TITLE  18
   CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
   CHAPTER 9
  ASSAULT AND BATTERY
18-901. ASSAULT DEFINED. An assault is:
(a) An unlawful attempt, coupled with apparent ability, to commit a violent
injury on the person of another; or (b) An intentional, unlawful threat by
word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an
apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded
fear in such other person that such violence is imminent.

Thought this might help?

For the Love of the Code, Doug!

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