Stone throwing
Rock throwing is a form of criminal assault. In the United States, rock-throwers face criminal charges that include aggravated assault, throwing a missile into an occupied vehicle, reckless endangerment of life, and aggravated assault with a lethal weapon.[1][2] Under American law, indivudials who were part of a group engaged in rock-throwing can be convicted and imprisoned even if they did not personally throw any missiles.[3]
At cars
Rocks thrown at cars moving along highways at high speeds have been a particular problem.[4][5][6][7][8] 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.”[1] 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."[9]
Rioting
Rock throwing during riots is a criminal offense, rock throwers can be charged with felony crimes including assault on a law enforcement officer.[10][11][12][13] Incidents of criminal rock throwing have resulted in arrests during sports riots, especially notable are incidents of rock-throwing football hooliganism.[14]
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ "3rd Steger Man Is Sentenced In Fatal I-57 Rock-throwing". Chicago Tribune. 13 April 1990. Retrieved 12 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.
- ^ "Naked rock throwers arrested". NBC 2. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 12 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 Decenber 2014). "New protests near Ferguson after officer kills armed suspect". CBS. Reuters. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ 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.