Charging her with stealing post (when she didn't seem to be aware it was post), or assaulting the police officer seems overkill and unlikely to stick.
But I'm also surprised anyone is suggesting she did nothing more serious that unintended damage. Sure she can (and if sensible, or as we know that's not the case if her lawyer is sensible) argue that she did not intentionally push the police officer, and that she didn't know that there was post in the bowl. But I can't see any (valid) defence against assaulting the postal worker.
She deliberately pushed her. It's not like "I thought she was stealing my bargain!!!!" is a reasonable motivation for pushing someone.
So personally I hope she got punished for that assault, and not for the other charges. And maybe (just maybe) learnt not to go around pushing people.
It's a great story regardless of what happened next though.
Victoria J
But I'm also surprised anyone is suggesting she did nothing more serious that unintended damage. Sure she can (and if sensible, or as we know that's not the case if her lawyer is sensible) argue that she did not intentionally push the police officer, and that she didn't know that there was post in the bowl. But I can't see any (valid) defence against assaulting the postal worker.
She deliberately pushed her. It's not like "I thought she was stealing my bargain!!!!" is a reasonable motivation for pushing someone.
So personally I hope she got punished for that assault, and not for the other charges. And maybe (just maybe) learnt not to go around pushing people.
It's a great story regardless of what happened next though.
Victoria J
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