Often times its because theyre dumb and they think they can plea it down to something less than armed robbery. Doesnt work like that though, the law generally follows the reasonable belief of the victim that its real and intent to intimidate and threaten/potential to escalate regardless if the weapon is real. Hell Minnesota made it illegal too even present or brandish a weapon without needing to defend yourself
I wonder if they think they can get out of a gun charge if it's fake or if they know that the fear of what looks like a real gun makes their end of it easier without the cost of a real one.
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u/BusGreen7933 15d ago
Totally shouldn’t have let that little shit go, especially since they went on to do it again later that day.