9.2 Physical assault with an offensive weapon (reword)

[ErmakDimon]

Is this a new law or a change to a current law: change

What law do you wish to change/add:
9.2 Physical Assault with an Offensive Weapon
Any person who applies or causes reckless injury to another person with any type of offensive weapon as defined in law 7.3, that is likely to cause great bodily injury commits an offence.

to

9.2 Physical Assault with an Offensive Weapon
Any person who causes reckless endangerment to another person with any type of offensive weapon as defined in law 7.3, that is likely to cause great bodily injury commits an offence.

Why should this change/addition be made: With the way the law is currently worded, a person only commits 9.2 If he assaults and actually hits someone. This makes a loophole in the way that, for instance, if you shoot at someone but miss them, it's not 9.2. Same is with if you shoot at their car, since technically you're not causing them injury.

With my version of the wording, if you shoot someone and miss them it's 9.2, since it endangers them. This can also be applied to shooting for example their car, since you are endangering them.

What is the aim of this change/addition: Cover up a loophole.

Additional Information:

 

[ErmakDimon]

just lie and say that a shot hit and that the medics had to patch him up. you don't have to provide your demo, only a statement, use it.

Lying in ia gets you demoted I'm fairly sure

 

[Crimson Nugget]

just lie and say that a shot hit and that the medics had to patch him up. you don't have to provide your demo, only a statement, use it.

Just lie. Just from one word you destroyed your entire statement yourself.

 

[Topher]

Just lie. Just from one word you destroyed your entire statement yourself.

first, i have no pending IAs regarding this issue; it's a hypothetical. second, you wouldn't tell the investigators that your are lying (is that what you mean?). if you witness a shooting and down the suspect, he'll be none the wiser as long as you charge him away from the victim and his demo won't provide any evidence to the contrary either, seeing as aim and blood are inconsistent in a demo to how they are in the game. are you ebin serious about this? it was purely humorous in nature.

 

[Topher]

Lying in ia gets you demoted I'm fairly sure

not if you're smart enough not to get caught

 

[ErmakDimon]

first, i have no pending IAs regarding this issue; it's a hypothetical. second, you wouldn't tell the investigators that your are lying (is that what you mean?). if you witness a shooting and down the suspect, he'll be none the wiser as long as you charge him away from the victim and his demo won't provide any evidence to the contrary either, seeing as aim and blood are inconsistent in a demo to how they are in the game. are you ebin serious about this? it was purely humorous in nature.

Just the sole fact that you're willing to lie in ias really devalues everything you say

 

[Topher]

Just the sole fact that you're willing to lie in ias really devalues everything you say

it was a humourous remark and isn't actionable in any way whatsoever. to avoid derailing the thread further, please stop talking about my post. it was supposed to be a one off in the first place.

 

[Fielding]

You say that, yet I once got a reprimand for "not dealing" with a fight, I just bandaged up the guy that got hurt. These days you get ias for just about anything, and from a penal code point of view, it would be valid

yeah i feel you there. it depends on who the investigator is and how much time they put into your IA. But it can also depend on the complaint comittee.

just lie and say that a shot hit and that the medics had to patch him up. you don't have to provide your demo, only a statement, use it.

we'll update our policies thank you for this great suggestion and idea.

 

[ErmakDimon]

just lie and say that a shot hit and that the medics had to patch him up. you don't have to provide your demo, only a statement, use it.

Great job, now because of you each time we get ias we'll have to go through the trouble of getting our own evidence