Police arrest student leader over laser pointers in Hong Kong

Re:Police arrest student leader over laser pointers in Hong ... by k_sze on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @01:09AM (#20632124)

In the eyes of the law, the intent matters much more than whether you can actually use the “weapon” effectively, especially if it can be demonstrated that somebody with enough skill/experience (not necessarily the person being found in possession) can use the “weapon” effectively.

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Re:Police arrest student leader over laser pointers in Hong ... by hermitdev on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @01:48AM (#20632255)

Also, in the case of something like AntiFa, even if you had something like a Maglite in a backpack, intent to use could easily be construed. Broad daylight, youve got a Maglite? To what end?

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Re:Police arrest student leader over laser pointers in Hong ... by Paradigma11 on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @07:41AM (#20633758)

Because days end?

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