Re:YouTube takes down independent court livestreams
by Jensson on Monday November 15, 2021 @09:34PM
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People die if you hit them with in the head with a fist sized rock, that is what is required for something to be a deadly weapon. A metal rimmed skateboard can deal more damage than a rock so it is a deadly weapon.
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Re:YouTube takes down independent court livestreams
by Dylan16807 on Monday November 15, 2021 @09:39PM
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I can understand that, and see my other response https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29236031, but even so...
How many people, if you asked "Do you have any weapons in your backyard?", would say "Yes, several rocks."
Re:YouTube takes down independent court livestreams
by Jensson on Monday November 15, 2021 @09:45PM
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But if someone charged at you holding a rock ready to swing it high, would you fear for your life? Almost surely, yes, you should fear for your life in that situation.
This isn't about possession but about a confrontation. A person with a rock wont get caught by police and taken to court over owning a weapon. But a person swinging the rock around and charging at people will get charged for attacking people with a deadly weapon. And in this situation the question is "Was it reasonable to fear for your life?", then the second definition is used.
Re:YouTube takes down independent court livestreams
by Dylan16807 on Monday November 15, 2021 @10:04PM
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If it's about confrontation, I'd fear for my life if someone came at me hard enough even if they were empty-handed or holding something tiny.
And I'll point out that the original post I responded to was saying that they were armed. To me that implies the object needs to be a weapon in a vacuum.