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RandySF

(58,464 posts) Thu May 10, 2012, 05:46 PM May 2012

What would the young rascal Mitt Romney be charged with these days over the Cranbrook incident?

Criminal: False Imprisonment? Assault and Battery? Assault With a Deadly Weapon? Conspiracy (for organizing it)? In some states, there might even be a Hate Crime enhancement.

Civil: Humiliation?

What do you think?

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What would the young rascal Mitt Romney be charged with these days over the Cranbrook incident? (Original Post) RandySF May 2012 OP

It Is A Felony Assault, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #1

assault with a deadly weapon madrchsod May 2012 #2

it's interesting that Romney didn't get kicked out for any of those crimes... renate May 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #4

At the very least assault and probably assault with a hifiguy May 2012 #5

Nothing ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #6

it is battery arely staircase May 2012 #7

Nothing, just like then. His Dad was the Governor. FSogol May 2012 #8

The Magistrate

(95,241 posts)

1. It Is A Felony Assault, Sir

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 05:52 PM

May 2012

The number involved makes it mob action, a deadly weapon was employed, and actually brought into contact with the victim. The passage of time from the first attested out-cry against the victim establishes pre-meditation and criminal mind, and the attested statement establishes the animus against a group required for a hate-crime enhancement.

Most places he ought to be looking at six or so years....

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)

2. assault with a deadly weapon

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 05:52 PM

May 2012

and maybe a hate crime

renate

(13,776 posts)

3. it's interesting that Romney didn't get kicked out for any of those crimes...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 05:54 PM

May 2012

... but Lauber was kicked out of school for getting caught with a cigarette.

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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

5. At the very least assault and probably assault with a

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu May 10, 2012, 06:08 PM

May 2012

deadly weapon. Depending on the state, a bump up to hate crime status would certainly be possible if there's a specific statute. A civil lawsuit would also rest on firm grounds if the victim suffered bodily harm.