If you stab someone in their prosthetic limb, is it bodily harm or destruction of property?

[Wonderer89]

[Massageman]

The THREAT of harm is "assault". The criminal act of CAUSING the harm- whatever it may be and however it may be done- is the "battery". If you use a "weapon" of some sort - gun, kitchen knife, baseball bat, broken beer bottle, pot lid- whatever- etc., then the criminal charge would be "aggravated battery" along with the "assault".

The distinction of "bodily harm" vs "destruction of property", would be more relevant if there were to be a civil tort suit for damages following the incident. Disclaimer - I'm not a lawyer but this is how I remember it was explained in our Citizen's Police Academy classes.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

I love you & talk about making my day with such a wonderful question & thank you so much for making me laugh was well. I think it fall under destruction of property & feel free to ask the judge that question as well. Maybe as payment you can take the person & their prosthetic limb out to IHOP & talk about it.

[Wonderer89]

Or maybe some Mexican... we could taco bout it

[Static_In_The_Attic]

As you two taco bout it before that you two can introduce yourselves & I’m willing to bet her name is Ilean.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

If the prosthetic limb was worn/attached, that's definitely grounds for bodily harm among others. I suppose if the prosthetic limb was willfully damaged while being away from its owner, that might fall under destruction of property.

[jillybeanns]

I think it would be a form of felony assault if anything. And since a knife is used, probably an additional armed criminal action charge if that charge exist in your state (it varies depending on what state it occurred).

[crazy8000]

Depends if the prosthetic was on or not.
If the stabbing person was aware of it is a prosthetic. why that person did stab.
That means also what the stabbed person did do to get stabbed.
Where they live.
What judge, prosecutor, lawyer, jury and so on how it is seen as.

[Konabeana]

Both. The intention behind stabbing someone in their prosthetic leg supports the idea of inquiring someone, physically. On the same note, a prosthetic (just like any other limb) is personal property, expensive property.

[Daniela1982]

If you get sucked off on your fake dick is it sexual assault or one of those "SHIT!!" moments?

[Wonderer89]

Depends on whether or not you liked it

[Daniela1982]

I have never heard of any complaints whn a dick was sucked - have you?

[Wonderer89]

Not yet but I’ve never sucked a fake one either

[Kurαȷ]

It would primarily be, a dirk move.

I did my best.

[Wonderer89]

I feel like this shot went above my head

[Kurαȷ]

Beautiful.

[Jjpayne]

Oooo... Good question... Maybe it depends on the intent and if they knew it was fake or not. But id say for legal purposes it could be both, intent and destruction of private property

[Tstrbrainer]

I think it also depends on the knowledge of the stabber.
If he knew it was prosthetic...

Still it would be an assault as it is attached to the body of the individual and stabbing it indicates an attempt to restrict the movement of individual.

[jarofawesome]

My guess is it would depend on if you in any way inhibit the usability of the prosthetic. Oh and whether or not you knew you were stabbing a prosthetic of course. :)

[Raouf20]

Both,
1- bodily harm because you attempt to stab him (regardless you know that he has prosthetic or not), I do not think they will consider your intention, exactly if you shoot someone and later you discovered he put on a bulletproof vest, it is classified as attempted murder.

2- the destruction of property because it is already damaged and must be compensated.

[virtue2332]

Destruction of property with intent of bodily harm i think not to mention assault on a disabled person can be added at least in California but probably other states.

[blank_expression]

If a woman did it, then self defense. If a man did it then it is felonious assault.

[Adam1978]

The follow up question would be should it be punished the same as actually stabbing someone in their leg?

[OceanMelon]

I think thats attempted murder, assault, and destruction of property.

[Wonderer89]

Don’t think stabbing someone in the leg would constitute attempted murder

[OceanMelon]

Is he dead?

[Wonderer89]

Nope

[OceanMelon]

Then that's attempted murder. Trying to kill someone but failing to do so would be considered attempted murder.

[Wonderer89]

It’s not trying to kill someone by stabbing them in the leg though. Stabbing them in the chest or the head, sure

[WhereAmI]

If you beat someone with your prosthetic arm, is it assault with a deadly weapon or not? 🤔😂

[WhereAmI]

Now you got me thinking about my 9th grade English teacher who's a one eyed Romanian bar bouncer part-time. He would take his glass eye out before class with a patch on and put it on his desk and occasionally tell the class he had his "eye" on us troublemakers.

[Wonderer89]

Asking the big questions 😂
That’s some mad eye moody shit

[Mehzmeh]

Damn. That is a good question. It's destruction of property. With intent to do bodily harm. Lol

[Wonderer89]

Double whammy?

[Mehzmeh]

Yup. Lol

[NYCQuestions1976]

Probably assault and battery, and destruction of property. Might even be considered a hate crime against a disabled person, and rightfully so.

[ManHater]

I would take it and beat you over the head then we can talk.

[Wonderer89]

Fairs fair

[LuvMeSomeBoys]

It’s aggravated assault or assault with a deadly weapon. The prosthesis doesn’t factor into it.

[Gotcha_Writer10]

Both lol but it's assulat with a weapon, so dang...

[leonidas69]

If they knew it was a presthetic the it's destruction of property but if they didn't know then it's attempting assault with a deadly weapon. 🤔

[ArrowheadSW]

My guess would be, assault with a deadly weapon. So, neither.

[ArrowheadSW]

Well, destruction of property also, if the DA decides to go that route.