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Rock throwing during riots is a criminal offense, for which rock throwers can be charged with felony crimes, including assault on a law enforcement officer.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|title=Stone throwing: seven arrested|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/stone-throwing-seven-arrested/article6681184.ece|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=The Hindu|date=11 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=Bell>{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Kim|title=St. Louis man charged with throwing brick at cop during Ferguson protes|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-louis-man-charged-with-throwing-brick-at-cop-during/article_682aaa98-6d9e-5d77-bbff-65b7b58864fb.html|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=Bernstein>{{cite news|last1=Bernstein|first1=Aaron|title=New protests near Ferguson after officer kills armed suspect|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-protests-near-ferguson-after-officer-kills-armed-suspect/|accessdate=12 April 2015|agency=Reuters|publisher=CBS|date=25 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=Green>{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Sarah Jean|title=Arrested protesters accused of rioting, assault|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/arrested-protesters-accused-of-rioting-assault/|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=Seattle Times|date=2 May 2013}}</ref> Incidents of criminal rock throwing have resulted in arrests during sports riots, especially notable are incidents of rock-throwing [[football hooliganism]].<ref name=Olson>{{cite news|last1=Olson|first1=Robin|title=RIOT CHARGES: Richfield man, 22, accused of throwing bottles, rocks|url=http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25246081/riot-charges-filed-over-dinkytown-hockey-disturbance|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=14 April 2014}}</ref> Political demonstrations in many countries have resulted with the arrest of violent protestors for throwing rocks and other objects at police.<ref name=DW>{{cite news|title=Paris police arrest scores as pro-Palestinian demo turns violent|url=http://www.dw.de/paris-police-arrest-scores-as-pro-palestinian-demo-turns-violent/a-17811025|accessdate=13 April 2015|agency=AFP, dpa, Reuters|publisher=DW|date=27 July 2014}}</ref> |
Rock throwing during riots is a criminal offense, for which rock throwers can be charged with felony crimes, including assault on a law enforcement officer.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|title=Stone throwing: seven arrested|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/stone-throwing-seven-arrested/article6681184.ece|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=The Hindu|date=11 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=Bell>{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Kim|title=St. Louis man charged with throwing brick at cop during Ferguson protes|url=http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-louis-man-charged-with-throwing-brick-at-cop-during/article_682aaa98-6d9e-5d77-bbff-65b7b58864fb.html|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=30 January 2015}}</ref><ref name=Bernstein>{{cite news|last1=Bernstein|first1=Aaron|title=New protests near Ferguson after officer kills armed suspect|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-protests-near-ferguson-after-officer-kills-armed-suspect/|accessdate=12 April 2015|agency=Reuters|publisher=CBS|date=25 December 2014}}</ref><ref name=Green>{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Sarah Jean|title=Arrested protesters accused of rioting, assault|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/arrested-protesters-accused-of-rioting-assault/|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=Seattle Times|date=2 May 2013}}</ref> Incidents of criminal rock throwing have resulted in arrests during sports riots, especially notable are incidents of rock-throwing [[football hooliganism]].<ref name=Olson>{{cite news|last1=Olson|first1=Robin|title=RIOT CHARGES: Richfield man, 22, accused of throwing bottles, rocks|url=http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25246081/riot-charges-filed-over-dinkytown-hockey-disturbance|accessdate=12 April 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=14 April 2014}}</ref> Political demonstrations in many countries have resulted with the arrest of violent protestors for throwing rocks and other objects at police.<ref name=DW>{{cite news|title=Paris police arrest scores as pro-Palestinian demo turns violent|url=http://www.dw.de/paris-police-arrest-scores-as-pro-palestinian-demo-turns-violent/a-17811025|accessdate=13 April 2015|agency=AFP, dpa, Reuters|publisher=DW|date=27 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=Malm>{{cite news|last1=Malm|first1=Sarah|title=Terror in Turkey: At least nine dead as demonstrators take to the streets across the country over their government's lack of action against ISIS Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2784078/Tensions-rise-Turkey-ISIS-doorstep-demonstrators-protest-against-government-s-lack-action-against-ISIS-attack-Kobane.html#ixzz3XDLFecec Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2784078/Tensions-rise-Turkey-ISIS-doorstep-demonstrators-protest-against-government-s-lack-action-against-ISIS-attack-Kobane.html|accessdate=13 April 2015|publisher=Daily Mail|date=8 October 2014}}</ref><ref name=Gezi>{{cite news|title=Riot police target Turkish protesters in Istanbul and Ankara on anniversary of Gezi Park|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/riot-police-target-turkish-protesters-article-1.1812662|accessdate=13 April 2015|agency=AP|publisher=Daily News|date=31 May 2014}}</ref> |
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Many notorious and deadly riots have begun with rock throwing, or included rock throwing as violence escalated, including the Toronto [[Jubilee riots]], the [[Boston Massacre]], and the [[2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots]] in the Ukraine. |
Many notorious and deadly riots have begun with rock throwing, or included rock throwing as violence escalated, including the Toronto [[Jubilee riots]], the [[Boston Massacre]], and the [[2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots]] in the Ukraine. |
Revision as of 18:13, 13 April 2015
Rock throwing is a form of criminal assault.
Legal charges
In the United States, rock-throwing is a felony[1][2] and rock-throwers face criminal charges that include aggravated assault, throwing a missile into an occupied vehicle, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment of life, and aggravated assault with a lethal weapon.[3][4][5] Under Australian law, rock throwers can be sentenced to up to 5 years in prison, under American law they can receive up to 20 years.[6][7] Under American law, individuals who were part of a group engaged in rock-throwing can be convicted and imprisoned even if they did not personally throw any missiles.[8] In New Zealand, individuals who throw rocks at cars can serve 14 years for endangering transport.[9]
Throwing rocks at cars
Rocks thrown at cars moving along highways at high speeds have been a particular problem.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] According to Austin, Texas police detective Jarrett Crippen "When we’re talking about highway speeds of 60, 70 mph, that rock is hitting you full-force... If it’s coming through your windshield, it can cause serious damage to the body, vehicle or even death."[4] A Washington State trooper said of an arrest of criminal rock-throwers, "Any one of these rocks could have punctured a windshield, hit the driver in the face and killed them."[17]
Deaths and injuries
In 2005 Chris Currie, 20 years old, was killed by a rock thrown at this car by a 14-year-old, who was charged with murder.[9]
In 2000 near Darmstadt, Germany, a gang of stone-throwing youths killed a 20-year-old woman and critically injured her grandmother, then hit another car, killing the 41-year-old mother of 2 small children.[18]
Michael Baker, 47, was killed in 2010 in Kent, England by a chunk of stone thrown through the window of his lorry by a gang of youth as young as ten years old.[19]
Rioting
Rock throwing during riots is a criminal offense, for which rock throwers can be charged with felony crimes, including assault on a law enforcement officer.[20][21][22][23] Incidents of criminal rock throwing have resulted in arrests during sports riots, especially notable are incidents of rock-throwing football hooliganism.[24] Political demonstrations in many countries have resulted with the arrest of violent protestors for throwing rocks and other objects at police.[25][26][27]
Many notorious and deadly riots have begun with rock throwing, or included rock throwing as violence escalated, including the Toronto Jubilee riots, the Boston Massacre, and the 2014 Hrushevskoho Street riots in the Ukraine.
Notes
- ^ "Rock throwing leads to three felonies". Santa Rosa Press. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Miller, Emily Russo (9 November 2012). "Suspected rock-throwers charged with felony assault". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Family Furious After Boy, 4, Is Hit By Thrown Brick On Staten Island". CBS News. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ a b Vega, Jackie (3 November 2014). "Police investigate new interstate rock-throwing case". KXAN. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Fourth teen charged in I-80 rock throwing". WKYC. AP. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Stein, Micah (6 August 2013). "What's Wrong With Throwing Rocks?". Daily Beast. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Teen OKs plea deal in rock throwing". Sunbury Daily Item. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "3rd Steger Man Is Sentenced In Fatal I-57 Rock-throwing". Chicago Tribune. 13 April 1990. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Man arrested after rocks thrown off bridge". New Zealand Herald. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Janzen, Eric (4 November 2014). "13 rock-throwing incidents reported along I-35 since June". KXAN. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Beavin, Angie (3 November 2014). "Man still in rehab months after rock was thrown from overpass". KXAN. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Sharon Twp woman critical after rock thrown through car windshield". WKYX. AP. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Teens tell court they 'never thought they would hurt anyone' when they tossed 5lb rock onto military mother's car from overpass leaving her critically injured". Daily Mail. AP. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Greenberg, Lara (11 July 2014). "Arrests Made in Rock-Throwing Incident that Critically Injured Woman". WNEP. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "395 reports of yobs throwing rocks from motorway bridges is tip of iceberg". Daily Mirror. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Man arrested for throwing rocks from A7 Motorway". Euro Weekly News. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Naked rock throwers arrested". NBC 2. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Williams, Carol J. (1 March 2000). "Germany to Seek Murder Charges Against 3 U.S. Teens in Rock Attacks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Boy, 10, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after rocks thrown at lorry on dual carriageway kills grandfather". Daily Mail. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Stone throwing: seven arrested". The Hindu. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Bell, Kim (30 January 2015). "St. Louis man charged with throwing brick at cop during Ferguson protes". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Bernstein, Aaron (25 December 2014). "New protests near Ferguson after officer kills armed suspect". CBS. Reuters. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Green, Sarah Jean (2 May 2013). "Arrested protesters accused of rioting, assault". Seattle Times. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Olson, Robin (14 April 2014). "RIOT CHARGES: Richfield man, 22, accused of throwing bottles, rocks". Fox News. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Paris police arrest scores as pro-Palestinian demo turns violent". DW. AFP, dpa, Reuters. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Malm, Sarah (8 October 2014). "Terror in Turkey: At least nine dead as demonstrators take to the streets across the country over their government's lack of action against ISIS Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2784078/Tensions-rise-Turkey-ISIS-doorstep-demonstrators-protest-against-government-s-lack-action-against-ISIS-attack-Kobane.html#ixzz3XDLFecec Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter". Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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- ^ "Riot police target Turkish protesters in Istanbul and Ankara on anniversary of Gezi Park". Daily News. AP. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.