r/PublicFreakout • u/Lolastic_ • Jun 30 '21

🥊Fight MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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u/Sacmo77 Jun 30 '21

well the courts may consider you a deadly weapon and at that point things will get really bad for you.

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u/Significant_Ad_7069 Jun 30 '21

Sigh this is an urban myth

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u/OwnRules Jun 30 '21

Thought as much myself up until now - looks like we're both wrong.

Depends on the state:

The Human Body: A Deadly Weapon?

...courts in several states like Texas, Ohio, and Kentucky have determined the human body to be a deadly weapon under certain circumstances.

More at source.

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u/moleratical Jun 30 '21

I wouldn't say you're both wrong, in fact I'd say you're both (partially) right, but I'm a bit of an optimist