Minneapolis police arrested a 10-year-old boy for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle near a school playground last month — and it’s not the boy’s first brush with the law, police said.

  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    (Obviously I was being facetious, but a bit of clarification on how bullshit these laws are: )

    Not familiar with Minnesota legal code, but in the states I am familiar with, assault is threatening with a weapon, not battery or attempted. Most jurisdictions I am experienced with also include threats with a weapon that was presented to the victim as deadly in the same category, so airsoft or other props count the same as a functional weapon.