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A flashlight in your backpack is not a weapon. Also an inexperienced person trying to use a blunt force weapon is more likely to become the victim.
by manicdee 7y ago
A flashlight in your backpack is not a weapon.
Also an inexperienced person trying to use a blunt force weapon is more likely to become the victim.
- k_sze 7y agoIn the eyes of the law, the intent matters much more than whether you can actually use the “weapon” effectively, especially if it can be demonstrated that somebody with enough skill/experience (not necessarily the person being found in possession) can use the “weapon” effectively.
- hermitdev 7y agoAlso, in the case of something like AntiFa, even if you had something like a Maglite in a backpack, intent to use could easily be construed. Broad daylight, youve got a Maglite? To what end?
- Paradigma11 7y agoBecause days end?
- wilheim 7y agoA flashlight depending on type and size can be deemed as weapon. If it is a small pocket size naturally that would not immediately categorised as a weapon. However, if the flashlight sized object is a lazer pointer then it possibly can be categorised as being a weapon not physical but a distanced weapon of harm. It depends on the output of the Lazer if it is within safety parameters and also the users intended use. If the user is a lecturer or consultant then it fails within reasonable use. I think the legal considerations law enforcement and legal professionals have to deal with is more complex.