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JEDE3 on 20 August 2009
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izaaz101 said:
JEDE3 said:
izaaz101 said:
There is no physical restraint being applied by the cabbie............that would imply that he was directly holding them, with his arms or his legs.

Buffalo cabbies have always locked younger riders (typically students) in the back until they pay, to prevent fare-hopping.


Making them not be able to leave is illegal. Saying "Get down on the ground" is unlawful arrest, which, in NY you have to file as a sex offender.

That is one of the weirdest things that I have ever heard.

And Thornton being stripped of the A was something that I didn't hear about...looks like a leadership overhaul in SJ.


Me too. I was shocked to find it out. The way I found out was... there is this facebook application "Find how many sex offenders live in your area" and there was a insane amount of sex offenders in the area I live in when my friend did this (He did the thing but I live in the same area) Then I commented on it saying

"Yeah, but how many of these guys are on the registry because of a stupid mistake like flashing, mooning, or streaking. How many people got convicted of rape because they were a year older than their girlfriends and they had sex. I'm all for pointing out the child molesters, creeps, and weirdos but the registry doesn't tell you why they are on there."

Then someone responded with "You aren't put on the sex offender list if you moon or flash"

So I did my research. You can indeed be put on the registry for those offense. I googled "Sex registry offenses" and came up with this NY list. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/sortab1.htm Now... I don't live in NY but I'm sure it wont differ that much. Notice 6 of those are misdemeanor... Sexual misconduct is one of those which "Indecent exposure" would be considered. Anyway, there is also

135.053 A Misdemeanor unlawful imprisonment in the second degree

But now that I look closer the victim needs to be less than 17 to file as a sex offender.

A quick google search of "What is unlawful imprisonment" defines it as... 

Unlawful imprisonment.

  

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful imprisonment if he knowingly restrains another person.

     (2) Unlawful imprisonment is a class C felony.

The definition of restrain is.... "3 : to deprive of liberty"

So... the events happened like this... from what I can tell from the cabbie who was interviewed on a Chicago radio station. Kane paid. The cab driver said he didn't have the change. Kane got mad and the cab driver wouldn't unlock the door. (BTW he was being pretty in-coherent and mumbling through his story) Kane attacked him.

So, I doubt the cab driver will push this more than the hush money already paid. Probablly not the amount he was expecting to get. If he does Kane can press charges and draw it out. Which I doubt anyone would want.