OC Advocate Arrested

[massivedesign]

I'd say it boils down to four questions, in the State of Washington, combined with officer discretion.

1. Intent

2. Knowledge

2. Criminal Negligence, and

4. Recklessness.

If one of those four was not present, no crime. If they were present, but the officer understood them to be practical for the situation, no crime.

Am I far off where you were headed?

Can you provide a cite for the 4 requirements? I can think of A LOT of situations where criminal actions can and have been prosecuted...

 

[amlevin]

I'd say it boils down to four questions, in the State of Washington, combined with officer discretion.

1. Intent

2. Knowledge

2. Criminal Negligence, and

4. Recklessness.

If one of those four was not present, no crime. If they were present, but the officer understood them to be practical for the situation, no crime.

Am I far off where you were headed?

Actually I was just making an off handed comment on my earlier post re: Cutting tags off mattresses and furniture. Wasn't really a serious question although I do think it might make for an interesting discussion all on it's own.

 

[sudden valley gunner]

I spoke to Tyler when he was released, there is more to the story, like he said (and I have said). Bellingham Police are lying bastards, I am dealing with another personal scenario with some other police here that shows they don't care about the truth they care about convictions and are very very anti gun.

It is public record but basically Ty was convicted for DV.

Here is something to think about why was Martha's gun confiscated and brought up in the reports and charges although it had nothing to do with her "fight" and wasn't on her person at the time, (it was in the car).

Why are Tyler's calls to the police not brought up and part of what happened? What else are we to do when blocked in? His ex and her family are douchebags for fostering and causing what they did.

Most important of all I am glad that baby Jared has his loving doting parents back that was what made me most sick of all was that great kid loosing his parents who loved him so much.

 

[BigDave]

What else are we to do when blocked in? His ex and her family are douchebags for fostering and causing what they did.

Something is missing here as it seems you are driving home with no other intentions and all of a sudden bang you are blocked in, why is that? Are we to believe Nothing Prompted This?

 

[maclean]

Can you provide a cite for the 4 requirements? I can think of A LOT of situations where criminal actions can and have been prosecuted...

Mental states, not requirements.

It's a basic construction lesson in criminal code for RCW.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9A.08.010