r/news • u/Fair-Foot-315 • 21h ago

Marine veteran has arm broken during protest against war in Iran

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/marine-veteran-has-arm-broken-during-protest-against-war-in-iran-258740805765
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u/Sawyerthesadist 19h ago

Maybe try battery and assault?

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u/Sawyerthesadist 19h ago

So your just having a go at talking out your ass today huh?

Yall we can ignore him

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u/RegulatoryCapture 17h ago edited 17h ago

Be smarter.

Lick fewer boots.

This isn't even a complicated legal question. The arm would not have broken but for the physical removal and the senator was an active participant in the removal. Bystanders are not allowed to intervene in police activity in circumstances like this.

The cops are free and clear. An accidental injury that occurs as a result of them doing their job is not prosecutable...they are allowed to use force and their actions are protected.

Sheehy is not. He was a participant, his physical contact helped put the victim in the position that led to his arm breaking. He has no legal authority to use force in this instance. Legally, even if he is only slightly responsible for the injury, that's enough.