Incredible Banana Story from So Fla

bananimal · 10-09-2010, 08:35 PM

You gotta see this to believe it folks! Only in South Florida. Read Hiassen and you'll know what I mean.

Check it out at ------

Port St. Lucie man, 85, pulls gun on neighbor he accused of stealing bananas, police say TCPalm.com

And it wazzent me!!!

Blake09 · 10-09-2010, 08:59 PM

wow

"Police arrested Giacomo on a felony aggravated assault with a firearm charge?

Why an aggravated assualt? He didnt even touch him. Now the firearm I can understand because he was pointing it at the man...

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briancoconut · 10-21-2010, 08:28 PM

Must have been "sweet" bananas

GoAngels · 10-21-2010, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake09

wow

"Police arrested Giacomo on a felony aggravated assault with a firearm charge?

Why an aggravated assualt? He didnt even touch him. Now the firearm I can understand because he was pointing it at the man...

.

You can assault someone without causing them actual harm. All that is required to have an assault is for you to threaten physical harm to someone or to cause them to feel physically threatened with an apparent capacity to carry out the threat.

Battery would be the offense involved with actually physically touching the person (or causing them to be touched).

In this case, pointing the firearm at the person would be an assault. Actually shooting him would be battery.

stumpy4700 · 10-21-2010, 11:53 PM

Below is Tennessee's criminal code on Assault and Aggravated assault. It is just about the same in all other states. Generically it’s - Intentionally causing another to fear an assault and used a deadly weapon to cause that fear.

According to Tennessee criminal law, a person commits assault when they:
• Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another;
• Intentionally or knowingly causes another to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or
• Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or provocative. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101
an assault may become aggravated. A person commits aggravated assault when they:
• Intentionally or knowingly commit an assault as defined above and that assault:
(A) Causes serious bodily injury to another; or
(B) Uses or displays a deadly weapon. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-102 (2007).

Darkman · 10-22-2010, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoAngels

In this case, pointing the firearm at the person would be an assault. Actually shooting him would be battery.

How about aggravated battery on the shooting!

Nicolas Naranja · 10-22-2010, 08:39 PM

Let's not let it slip by that this was in Port St. Lucie which has a disproportionate number of lunatics.

Scott · 10-23-2010, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briancoconut

Must have been "sweet" bananas

Maybe he doesn't believe he'll live much longer and is trying to enjoy life and his fruits.

Oh yea, everyone in FLA is 'packin heat'

10-09-2010, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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briancoconut Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 51 BananaBucks : 10,890 Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Incredible Banana Story from So Fla Must have been "sweet" bananas

10-21-2010, 11:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
stumpy4700 Going Ape for Bananas stumpy4700 's Photo Gallery Location: Satellite Beach, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 10 Name: Stumpy-----a.k.a Jeff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,194 BananaBucks : 36,861 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,353 Times Was Thanked 678 Times in 349 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 1,300 Times	Re: Incredible Banana Story from So Fla Below is Tennessee's criminal code on Assault and Aggravated assault. It is just about the same in all other states. Generically it’s - Intentionally causing another to fear an assault and used a deadly weapon to cause that fear. According to Tennessee criminal law, a person commits assault when they: • Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another; • Intentionally or knowingly causes another to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury; or • Intentionally or knowingly causes physical contact with another and a reasonable person would regard the contact as extremely offensive or provocative. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101 an assault may become aggravated. A person commits aggravated assault when they: • Intentionally or knowingly commit an assault as defined above and that assault: (A) Causes serious bodily injury to another; or (B) Uses or displays a deadly weapon. Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-102 (2007). Last edited by stumpy4700 : 10-23-2010 at 02:47 PM.

10-22-2010, 08:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
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