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In reply to the discussion: Why is everyone ignoring the shop owner who Mike Brown allegedly "robbed"? [View all]R B Garr
(17,966 posts)From Google:
"A person is guilty of assault in the second degree in Missouri if he:
attempts to kill another person or causes or attempts to cause serious physical injury to another person while under the influence of sudden passion arising out of adequate cause
attempts to cause or knowingly causes physical injury to another with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument
recklessly causes serious physical injury to another
while intoxicated by drugs or alcohol, operates a motor vehicle with criminal negligence and causes physical injury to another
recklessly causes physical injury to another by discharge of a firearm, or
causes physical injury to an emergency vehicle operator by operating a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner and in violation of traffics laws relating to emergency vehicles."
So where in the video is Brown attempting to cause serious physical injury? It looks like mutual contact with Brown's size differential being the obvious factor that illustrates Brown's advantage in the mild confrontation. Maybe that would be a battery charge or disorderly conduct or something, but the store owner initiated the contact. Brown just pushed back.