If anyone attacks another, they will face repercussions, regardless of whether the acts constitute a criminal or civil matter. Any disability may constitute grounds for harsher punishment depending on the type of relationship to the disabled, and/or the state in which the injury occurred.
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Answered on Oct 12th, 2012 at 2:23 PM