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Post by prettyinpink94 on May 13, 2021 7:53:39 GMT -5
What kind of legal ramifications would Abby face to face? Stalking I guess? But didn't she see Prue use her powers so she could tell the world that the sisters are witches? I'm sure they didn't just let her go.
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Post by BriannaWarren2.0 on May 13, 2021 14:14:13 GMT -5
I would assume she got slapped with: stalking|possible stealing (not sure whether she brought the same cosmetics as Prue or simply stole them from the manor)|breaking and entering|assault|attempted murder. I would also believe that she would placed in a psychiatric hospital if she even muttered the words "Prue has superpowers", they would possibly find her not guilty for reasons of insanity.
Thats all I know from my knowledge on the topic, my grandfather was a police officer here in Australia but I am not sure how the American legal system works.
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Post by zoeysmom on May 13, 2021 17:45:36 GMT -5
I would assume she got slapped with: stalking|possible stealing (not sure whether she brought the same cosmetics as Prue or simply stole them from the manor)|breaking and entering|assault|attempted murder. I would also believe that she would placed in a psychiatric hospital if she even muttered the words "Prue has superpowers", they would possibly find her not guilty for reasons of insanity. Thats all I know from my knowledge on the topic, my grandfather was a police officer here in Australia but I am not sure how the American legal system works. She could still be charged with theft. Didn't she steal Prue's favorite shirt?
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Post by Esmeralda on May 14, 2021 8:12:36 GMT -5
As proven by the fact that there was no ramifications for Cole when he stalked Phoebe in S5, I don't think stalking was against the law in the late 99s/early 00s. I know it wasn't when I was stalked in the earlier 90s.
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Post by BriannaWarren2.0 on May 14, 2021 9:39:04 GMT -5
I would assume she got slapped with: stalking|possible stealing (not sure whether she brought the same cosmetics as Prue or simply stole them from the manor)|breaking and entering|assault|attempted murder. I would also believe that she would placed in a psychiatric hospital if she even muttered the words "Prue has superpowers", they would possibly find her not guilty for reasons of insanity. Thats all I know from my knowledge on the topic, my grandfather was a police officer here in Australia but I am not sure how the American legal system works. She could still be charged with theft. Didn't she steal Prue's favorite shirt? Possibly.
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Post by Elle Em on May 14, 2021 10:45:45 GMT -5
She fired a gun at Prue, so she'd be charged with attempted murder, as well as breaking and entering to get in their house (but I'm not sure about this, if they didn't lock their door), theft of Prue's shirt (although this is pretty minor compared to everything else), assault for knocking Prue out, and probably something for holding Prue against her will by tying her up even though Prue escaped from her.
But she probably would be seen as unfit to be charged because she's crazy. It wouldn't help her that she might tell people Prue used magic on her, but the idea that she seemed to believe that by killing Prue she would become her would probably be enough to get her committed somewhere.
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Post by BriannaWarren2.0 on May 14, 2021 10:56:16 GMT -5
She fired a gun at Prue, so she'd be charged with attempted murder, as well as breaking and entering to get in their house (but I'm not sure about this, if they didn't lock their door), theft of Prue's shirt (although this is pretty minor compared to everything else), assault for knocking Prue out, and probably something for holding Prue against her will by tying her up even though Prue escaped from her. But she probably would be seen as unfit to be charged because she's crazy. It wouldn't help her that she might tell people Prue used magic on her, but the idea that she seemed to believe that by killing Prue she would become her would probably be enough to get her committed somewhere. I have always wondered what was her end goal? Kill Prue then what? Become her? Something is definitely not right there.
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Post by Elle Em on May 14, 2021 13:27:43 GMT -5
She fired a gun at Prue, so she'd be charged with attempted murder, as well as breaking and entering to get in their house (but I'm not sure about this, if they didn't lock their door), theft of Prue's shirt (although this is pretty minor compared to everything else), assault for knocking Prue out, and probably something for holding Prue against her will by tying her up even though Prue escaped from her. But she probably would be seen as unfit to be charged because she's crazy. It wouldn't help her that she might tell people Prue used magic on her, but the idea that she seemed to believe that by killing Prue she would become her would probably be enough to get her committed somewhere. I have always wondered what was her end goal? Kill Prue then what? Become her? Something is definitely not right there. Exactly. It was like she thought she'd just somehow become her if she copied her enough, and then what? Piper and Phoebe just shrug their shoulders and go on with life with their new "sister"?
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Post by Assassin Witch on May 14, 2021 13:36:54 GMT -5
As proven by the fact that there was no ramifications for Cole when he stalked Phoebe in S5, I don't think stalking was against the law in the late 99s/early 00s. I know it wasn't when I was stalked in the earlier 90s. Yeah, I'm not entirely sure "stalking" is a legal term that you can be charged with.
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Post by zoeysmom on May 14, 2021 14:11:23 GMT -5
She fired a gun at Prue, so she'd be charged with attempted murder, as well as breaking and entering to get in their house (but I'm not sure about this, if they didn't lock their door), theft of Prue's shirt (although this is pretty minor compared to everything else), assault for knocking Prue out, and probably something for holding Prue against her will by tying her up even though Prue escaped from her. But she probably would be seen as unfit to be charged because she's crazy. It wouldn't help her that she might tell people Prue used magic on her, but the idea that she seemed to believe that by killing Prue she would become her would probably be enough to get her committed somewhere. I have always wondered what was her end goal? Kill Prue then what? Become her? Something is definitely not right there. Yeah, something's definitely not right there. I kinda wondered that, too. It's not like Abby would actually become Prue if she killed her; Abby had to know that.
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Post by BriannaWarren2.0 on May 14, 2021 15:11:30 GMT -5
I have always wondered what was her end goal? Kill Prue then what? Become her? Something is definitely not right there. Exactly. It was like she thought she'd just somehow become her if she copied her enough, and then what? Piper and Phoebe just shrug their shoulders and go on with life with their new "sister"? Exactly, did she imagine for it to go like this?: *Prue dies*
Phoebe "Oh well, who cares? we really weren't that close anyways." Piper "So Abby do you want a raise and free drinks? Oh, would you like to see your bedroom?"
and they lived happily ever after, until a demon kills Abby, of course. All of this is incredibly laughable, it also makes me wonder if she had seen or went through the Book? Even had an understanding of who Prue was outside of the notes she jotted down?
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Post by BriannaWarren2.0 on May 14, 2021 15:14:07 GMT -5
I have always wondered what was her end goal? Kill Prue then what? Become her? Something is definitely not right there. Yeah, something's definitely not right there. I kinda wondered that, too. It's not like Abby would actually become Prue if she killed her; Abby had to know that. Unless she didn't. And let's be honest, a demon would have definitely killed her without a second thought. If she wanted to be Prue, she had to accept the consequences of what being Prue entailed.
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Post by BriannaWarren2.0 on May 14, 2021 15:42:09 GMT -5
As proven by the fact that there was no ramifications for Cole when he stalked Phoebe in S5, I don't think stalking was against the law in the late 99s/early 00s. I know it wasn't when I was stalked in the earlier 90s. Yeah, I'm not entirely sure "stalking" is a legal term that you can be charged with. The only thing I can find is: www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/06/29/anti-stalking-laws-top-list-of-new-legislation/26f66be1-eb41-4435-873d-4fde94cc061f/ An excerpt from the article states "California was the first state to pass an anti-stalking law in 1990, a year after four women in Orange County were killed despite temporary restraining orders against men who were following them." Now I am not sure of American laws since I am Australian so I am not sure whether or not you could be penalised for stalking after these laws were passed.
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Post by Esmeralda on May 14, 2021 17:19:36 GMT -5
As proven by the fact that there was no ramifications for Cole when he stalked Phoebe in S5, I don't think stalking was against the law in the late 99s/early 00s. I know it wasn't when I was stalked in the earlier 90s. Yeah, I'm not entirely sure "stalking" is a legal term that you can be charged with. It is now.
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Post by Elle Em on May 15, 2021 7:27:14 GMT -5
Yeah, Abby wouldn't last one day as Prue. Besides that no one would just accept her as the new Prue, she wasn't stable or graceful enough to pick up even Prue's photography, much less deal with any of her witch duties. A demon would kill the powerless Abby in about five minutes. And if not, she'd be begging to get back out.
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Post by Aaeiyn on Aug 22, 2021 9:48:39 GMT -5
I would assume she got slapped with: stalking|possible stealing (not sure whether she brought the same cosmetics as Prue or simply stole them from the manor)|breaking and entering|assault|attempted murder. I would also believe that she would placed in a psychiatric hospital if she even muttered the words "Prue has superpowers", they would possibly find her not guilty for reasons of insanity. Thats all I know from my knowledge on the topic, my grandfather was a police officer here in Australia but I am not sure how the American legal system works. I agree with this, wholeheartedly. Even if she did try to proclaim Prue is a Witch with powers, she's already viewed as nuts for stalking, stealing, breaking & entering, attempted murder, etc., who would believe her?
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