124 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 (from NFL.com) MINNEAPOLIS (March 3, 2006) -- Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Saousaolii "Junior" Siavii Jr. was ordered to perform 80 hours of community service for assaulting a doorman at a Minneapolis hotel last summer, according to the Star Tribune. Siavii, 27, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing fifth-degree "assault fear" for his role in a drunken confrontation on Aug. 14 at the Graves 601 Hotel. "Assault fear," a misdemeanor, means conduct that would put a reasonable person in fear of injury. According to police reports, Siavii charged officers during the incident but was sprayed with a chemical irritant and arrested. The 6-foot-5, 336-pound Siavii was in Minneapolis for a preseason game with the Minnesota Vikings. Under an order by Hennepin County District Judge Robert Blaeser, Siavii can perform his community service in Kansas City. He also must have no new charges against him in the next year and complete a substance abuse and anger management program through the National Football League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 What if he were to assault his head coach? He would be doing a community service. How do they punish someone for something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharrow Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 "fifth-degree assault fear" Can anyone explain the difference between "1st-5th-degree assault fear"? It sounds like a pretty stupid crime, but I couldn't find anything on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlancemehlot Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 "fifth-degree assault fear" Can anyone explain the difference between "1st-5th-degree assault fear"? It sounds like a pretty stupid crime, but I couldn't find anything on it. There most likely is no 1st degree assault fear charge. What the fifth degree status means is that the crime itself is a fifth degree charge. Though some more violent crimes may have several degree-levels (murder has no fifth degree), lesser crimes are designated as lower degree offenses. Spitting on someone is an assault charge, most likely a third degree offense. I'm not sure there is actually a first degree spitting charge, unless you were to spit a ricola cough-drop from a derigible at 3000 feet onto your chosen victim. If this is the case, I'd strongly suggest using a windsock and a barometer, and waiting until they're seated on a park bench somewhere, (stupid, mobile victims are always moving at the last moment). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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