Should squirting someone with breast milk be a felony?

Groucho · Mar 8, 2010

Ridiculous.

However, the reason it was a felony (I am guessing) is because the victim is a police officer doing her duty.

In PA at least, where I practice, if you commit a simple assault like this, it's a misdemeanor, but if it's against an officer while on duty, it automatically becomes a felony.

This will be negotiated down, I am sure.

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

Maybe it went off by accident, a misdemeanor......:lol:

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

coronado said:
i'd be more than willing to take one for the team in order to find out. :d

open wide!

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

Partisan said:
Maybe it went off by accident, a misdemeanor......:lol:

Welcome back, your whiteness.

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

Groucho said:
Ridiculous.

However, the reason it was a felony (I am guessing) is because the victim is a police officer doing her duty.

In PA at least, where I practice, if you commit a simple assault like this, it's a misdemeanor, but if it's against an officer while on duty, it automatically becomes a felony.

This will be negotiated down, I am sure.

It's not a simple assault because it involves a bodily fluid.

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

Catz Part Deux said:
Welcome back, your whiteness.

Thank you, missed me did ya?.....

ADK_Forever · Mar 8, 2010

independent_thinker2002 said:
I'm going to need to see visual evidence before I weigh in on this.

That is just too funny to visualize! :2rofll::2rofll::2rofll::2rofll::2rofll:

However, it's probably no different than attacking a guard with urine, feces or spit. Throw the book at her. And get her a breast pump!

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

Partisan said:
Thank you, missed me did ya?.....

Yes, there has been a serious dearth of clowns recently.

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

Catz Part Deux said:
Yes, there has been a serious dearth of clowns recently.

Aww, you DID miss me......:blushing:

Groucho · Mar 8, 2010

Catz Part Deux said:
It's not a simple assault because it involves a bodily fluid.

That is not the case everywhere. Is that a distinction in the state where this happened?

American · Mar 8, 2010

MyOwnDrum said:
Here's the story...
Should a woman be charged with a felony for this?

Woman Charged for Squirting Breast Milk at Deputy - Incredible Health - FOXNews.com

Seems to me the deputy had located his face inappropriately. He could be charge with sexual harrassment.

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

American said:
Seems to me the deputy had located his face inappropriately. He could be charge with sexual harrassment.

It was a woman....
I would like to see the video, it sounds like one hell of a shot!.....
I can't stop laughing, so it must be funny....:lol:

American · Mar 8, 2010

Partisan said:
Maybe it went off by accident, a misdemeanor......:lol:

I think it was a hit-demeaney. :lol:

American · Mar 8, 2010

Partisan said:
It was a woman....
I would like to see the video, it sounds like one hell of a shot!.....
I can't stop laughing, so it must be funny....:lol:

So the officer is a lesbo.

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

American said:
So the officer is a lesbo.

Maybe, but then why complain?.....
Sad part is, there are people out there willing to pay for that kind of 'treatment'......:mrgreen:

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

Groucho said:
That is not the case everywhere. Is that a distinction in the state where this happened?

Kentucky 508.025 Assault in the third degree.
(1)
A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when the actor:
(a) Recklessly, with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or intentionally
causes or attempts to cause physical injury to:
1.
A state, county, city, or federal peace officer;

b. Being a person confined in a detention facility, or state residential treatment
facility or state staff secure facility for residential treatment which provides
for the care, treatment, or detention of a juvenile charged with or adjudicated
delinquent because of a public offense or as a youthful offender, inflicts
physical injury upon or throws or causes feces, or urine, or other bodily fluid
to be thrown upon an employee of the facility.

That secondary category (bodily fluid) isn't covered for adults, but seems relevant here.

Coronado · Mar 8, 2010

FWIW, here's the mugshot:

Here's the complaint.

roguenuke · Mar 8, 2010

I think "assault" with bodily fluids should be a special case of assault. Whether or not they know/suspect they have something that can be transmitted to someone else should determine the extent of the charges. Now I think that spitting or squirting on someone should be charged with something, but I don't think it should be as bad as hitting someone unless the person is attempting to actually give some disease that they know or suspect they have to someone else. Yeah, it's gross, but if the person's "clean" then there isn't any real danger or damage. And, even if they do have something, chances are very small of actually transmitting it in this manner.

I wouldn't have a problem with the indecent exposure if it were actually in public. I don't think it would apply here though. I'm not sure. I really don't agree with anyone who is charged with indecent exposure though having to go on the sex offenders list. Now, if it's someone who repeatedly shows themselves to children, sure. But many people just do it as some stupid prank or because they're drunk, and its not a sexual matter at all.

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

Catz Part Deux said:
Kentucky 508.025 Assault in the third degree.
(1)
A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when the actor:
(a) Recklessly, with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, or intentionally
causes or attempts to cause physical injury to:
1.
A state, county, city, or federal peace officer;

I don't think breast milk could really be considered a 'deadly weapon' or a 'dangerous instrument', unless the 'squirter' has AIDS, or knew the 'squirtee'
was allergic......:mrgreen:

Partisan · Mar 8, 2010

Coronado said:
FWIW, here's the mugshot:

Here's the complaint.

Well, that certainly is a MUG......:lol:
Her face could be considered a 'dangerous instument'.....:lol:

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

Partisan said:
I don't think breast milk could really be considered a 'deadly weapon' or a 'dangerous instrument', unless the 'squirter' has AIDS, or knew the 'squirtee'
was allergic......:mrgreen:

It's not that it was a dangerous weapon, but the latter condition, that she intended to do harm to a peace officer.

Let me just say...breast milk can contain biological agents, and I find the idea gross in the extreme.

The perp was drunk, disorderly, and stupid.

earthworm · Mar 8, 2010

liblady said:
only in KY. too funny.

Bunning's state ?
The same state with the worst schools in the country and/or the stupidest students?
This does take the cake, the fruitcake, for overreacting !
An "other" vote for me....some the the selections and votes make no sense.

Real Korimyr #9 · Mar 8, 2010

Absolutely a felony. Officer on duty, possibility of infection, so on and so forth. Not to mention it's just a deliberately filthy thing to do.

Groucho · Mar 8, 2010

Catz Part Deux said:
That secondary category (bodily fluid) isn't covered for adults, but seems relevant here.

Nah, it's limited to "a detention facility, or state residential treatment
facility or state staff secure facility for residential treatment which provides
for the care, treatment, or detention of a juvenile charged with or adjudicated
delinquent".

So it doesn't apply here.

Catz Part Deux · Mar 8, 2010

Groucho said:
Nah, it's limited to "a detention facility, or state residential treatment
facility or state staff secure facility for residential treatment which provides
for the care, treatment, or detention of a juvenile charged with or adjudicated
delinquent".

So it doesn't apply here.

The first condition does, though...peace officer. I have no doubt that jail inmates are regularly charged with a third degree felony for urinating on the jail officers.

Should squirting someone with breast milk be a felony?