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Speak Up! - View Question #608 |
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Question: When playing paintball if I accidentally hit a car what could happen? #58: Can you hit back an abusive parent?
Answer: If you hit a car that is moving, you could be charged with endangerment. (See ARS 13-1201.) That is because the driver could be so startled that he or she causes a wreck. The charge can be a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on whether you created a risk of injury or of death.
You could also be charged with criminal damage if the paint ball left any kind of a mark, even a temporary one, on the car. (See ARS 13-1601 and 1602).
Finally, if the driver or a passenger was frightened because they thought they saw a real gun, or if they were injured in any way, you could be charged with assault (ARS 13-1203), which is a misdemeanor or aggravated assault, a felony (ARS 13-1204). Which of those you were charged with would depend on the reasonableness of the victim's fear or on the seriousness of any injury.
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On 08/18/06
Alex from AZ said:
Yes the paint can be removed teresa. You would prob. be charged with what the normal punishment is for graffiti
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On 03/28/06
Teresia from CA said:
Are there laws about people using paintball guns to graffiti other people's property? Can the pain be removed?
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On 04/22/04
Chris from AZ said:
Not exactly Stage. AZ law has four levels of conduct or circumstance in regard to violating the law: intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, negligence. Punishment is determined from these levels. Thus, the last level covers "just plain stupid."
Enjoy...
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On 11/04/03
Rich from MI said:
Actually, Stage from AZ:
The first response was correct. The person(s) paintballing are responsible, and may be charged for assault. The involved person(s) are accountable for the velocity of the paintball, and where the paintball will be projected from the paintball marker.
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On 10/05/02
Stage from AZ said:
This answer is incorrect, you can only be held accountable for a crime where you had intent or acted with such a degree of recklessness that the risk was an obvious probability to the reasonable. You'd either have to have intended to hit the car, or being playing paintball in the middle of the highway.
The writer was trying to frighten potential vandals, and in doing so misanswered the question. Kids are smarter than you think, don't try to sneak one by on them, it just damages your credibility.
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