1
peeps
spam Peep it Mute it

Will it be illegal to assault a service member? | CGBlog.org
posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 1036 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:45:23 PM GMT
Will it be illegal to assault a service member? | CGBlog.org

Assaulting a service member may soon be punishable by way of a 10 year prison sentence. If HR 2647 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010) is passed the new amendment (S 1390) will place into law provisions making those who choose to assault or destroy property owned by a service member think twice. NavyTimes sums up the provisions stating-

Under the provision, simple assault or destruction of property valued at $500 or less, or an attempt to damage property of a service member or military family, would be a crime punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of $500 to $10,000. Destruction of property valued at more than $500 would be a crime punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. Assault resulting in bodily injury would be punishable by a prison term of 16 months to 10 years and a fine of at least $2,500.

category: News | clicked: 0 | | source: www.cgblog.org | show counter code
tags: law

No comments yet, be the first one to post comment.

To post your comment please login or signup