A video taken by a high school student shows Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas flash a holstered gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to lawmakers about gun control
I’m pretty sure you’re missing the point. How is it that you can cite that and yet your brain competely glosses over that there was obviously no attempt to intimidate anyone in this instance?
I’m pretty sure you’re missing the point. Like I said, simply showing someone a weapon is not brandishing. There has to be an intent to intimidate. The video of this interaction makes it plainly obvious that there was no intention on the part of this politician to intimidate anyone.
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You’re missing the point. Its not the display that is brandishing, it is display with intent to intimidate.
I’m pretty sure you’re missing the point. How is it that you can cite that and yet your brain competely glosses over that there was obviously no attempt to intimidate anyone in this instance?
That’s for a jury to decide.
I’m pretty sure you’re missing the point. Like I said, simply showing someone a weapon is not brandishing. There has to be an intent to intimidate. The video of this interaction makes it plainly obvious that there was no intention on the part of this politician to intimidate anyone.
assault, menacing, intimidation, all crimes that involve the threat of violence.