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What happens when a water gun incident lands someone in court?

Gavin and Stephen dive into the bizarre case of a 63-year-old woman charged with assault for spraying her neighbour with a water gun.

What initially appears to be a ridiculous legal issue turns out to have deeper, darker undertones involving allegations of racism and long-standing neighbourhood animosity.

The unintended consequences of being criminally charged, from legal fees to job suspension, to the use of valuable court resources on trivial disputes.

Listen For:
02:36 Assault with a weapon... or a joke gone too far?
09:02 What makes an act criminal? Legal definitions explained
16:15 Legal aftermath: What happens if the charges are dropped?
21:02 Good fences make good neighbors... or do they?

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