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Archae

(46,312 posts) Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:46 PM Nov 2020

The guy who assaulted Rick Moranis has been busted...

In NYC, the homeless guy who sucker-punched Rick Moranis, completely at random, has been arrested.

What bugs me is according to ABC news, this guy has been busted 7 times this year for the same thing.

Why the hell isn't he in jail?

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The guy who assaulted Rick Moranis has been busted... (Original Post) Archae Nov 2020 OP

He might need psychiatric care. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #1

Maybe he's doing it to hopefully go to jail, 3 meals a day and roof over his head. KS Toronado Nov 2020 #2

And with winter coming.... Cartaphelius Nov 2020 #4

Assault is not viewed as a serious enough crime IMO Johnny2X2X Nov 2020 #3

Turin_C3PO

(13,944 posts)

1. He might need psychiatric care.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:48 PM

Nov 2020

A lot of homeless people deal with mental illness. Or he could just be an asshole. Either way, hopefully he gets help or put in jail for a bit.

KS Toronado

(17,184 posts)

2. Maybe he's doing it to hopefully go to jail, 3 meals a day and roof over his head.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:51 PM

Nov 2020

Cartaphelius

(868 posts)

4. And with winter coming....

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:32 PM

Nov 2020

Johnny2X2X

(19,010 posts)

3. Assault is not viewed as a serious enough crime IMO

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 12:53 PM

Nov 2020

You see guys go through the system with dozens of assaults and it's neve dealt with seriously. Doing something like this should mean hard jail time.

Part of the problem is the war on drugs keeps the courts and jails bogged down. But violent criminals are the ones who deserve all of the attention from the justice system.

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