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We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:09 pm
by LittleRaven
$1.
Jeffrey Winder was found guilty of misdemeanor assault in February for punching white-nationalist organizer Jason Kessler in August 2017. On Tuesday, a jury ruled that his punishment will be a whopping $1 fine.
Stop by your local ATM tonight.
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:52 pm
by Worffan101
LittleRaven wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:09 pm
$1.
Jeffrey Winder was found guilty of misdemeanor assault in February for punching white-nationalist organizer Jason Kessler in August 2017. On Tuesday, a jury ruled that his punishment will be a whopping $1 fine.
Stop by your local ATM tonight.
On the one hand, I think that political violence should always be a last resort, only used if it's used against you first, and should be punished under normal circumstances as any other form of assault.
On the other hand...I'm shedding no tears for a Nazi getting punched in the face, and I'm not terribly upset that the patriotic fellow who decided that he needed to punch a Nazi is getting off lightly. Because...Nazis are still goddamn Nazis, and should not be tolerated in civilized society just like any other politically violent group.
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:14 pm
by Antiboyscout
Worffan101 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:52 pm
LittleRaven wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:09 pm
$1.
Jeffrey Winder was found guilty of misdemeanor assault in February for punching white-nationalist organizer Jason Kessler in August 2017. On Tuesday, a jury ruled that his punishment will be a whopping $1 fine.
Stop by your local ATM tonight.
On the one hand, I think that political violence should always be a last resort, only used if it's used against you first, and should be punished under normal circumstances as any other form of assault.
On the other hand...I'm shedding no tears for a Nazi getting punched in the face, and I'm not terribly upset that the patriotic fellow who decided that he needed to punch a Nazi is getting off lightly. Because...Nazis are still goddamn Nazis, and should not be tolerated in civilized society just like any other politically violent group.
You do realize that the "Nazi's" were attacked first. This justifies, even if it's just to them, the formation of armed militias. The government is superposed to arbitrate these things, but if the only "punishment" for political violence (at least the "correct" kind) is a dollar, then taking matters into your own hands and attempting to take down the government that put you in that situation is the only option left.
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:13 am
by Admiral X
Looks like an obvious case of jury nullification to me. Wasn't cool when they did it in the South back in the day of Jim Crow either.
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:41 am
by Karha of Honor
LittleRaven wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:09 pm
$1.
Jeffrey Winder was found guilty of misdemeanor assault in February for punching white-nationalist organizer Jason Kessler in August 2017. On Tuesday, a jury ruled that his punishment will be a whopping $1 fine.
Stop by your local ATM tonight.
And what if he has a legal gun or illegal gun on him?
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:09 pm
by TGLS
Slash Gallagher wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:41 am
And what if he has a legal gun or illegal gun on him?
That would be some kind of felony assault, and unless the jury just finds them not guilty, minimum sentencing would stick them in prison.
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:31 pm
by Karha of Honor
TGLS wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:09 pm
Slash Gallagher wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:41 am
And what if he has a legal gun or illegal gun on him?
That would be some kind of felony assault, and unless the jury just finds them not guilty, minimum sentencing would stick them in prison.
And what was accomplished?
Re: We now know the official price for punching a Nazi.
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:36 pm
by TGLS
They found whoever was responsible guilty. and gave them the minimum sentence.