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Cantonment Woman Charged After Throwing Rocks And Bricks At Three People, ECSO Says
August 18, 2023
A Cantonment woman is facing felony charges after allegedly throwing brings and rocks at three people “placing them all in fear for their lives”.
Lea Ann Mathis, 33, was charged with three felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
One victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that she was inside her home with her boyfriend when they heard a loud banging outside where they found Mathis screaming obscenities and hitting the home with a stick. Mathis then threw multiple bricks at the victims while they were on the porch. She then went next door, retrieved various sized rocks and returned. She threw those rocks at the two victims, plus a neighbor that had arrived, according to an arrest report.
There were no injuries reported.
The ECSO report does not indicate what prompted Mathis in her alleged actions.
Bond for Mathis was set at $12,000.
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16 Responses to “Cantonment Woman Charged After Throwing Rocks And Bricks At Three People, ECSO Says”
Yea, when we were kids, we might get in a fight but didn’t want our parents to find out – much less get police involved.
REGARDING:
“you were likely able to retreat or you used excessive force”
STAND YOUR GROUND LAW does not require you to retreat. That was the entire point. It only applies when you actually feel threatened, though.
For example, if someone said, “I’m gonna kick your butt,” that would not be a threat to their life and might not be covered. (If the person is dead, he cannot refute your claim if you claim he said he was going to kill you or that he had a gun was about to pull it — unless there are witnesses of course.) If someone said, “I’m going to get you,” that wouldn’t be covered usually. If you fire a warning shot, you have already shown that you’re willing to waste ammunition and therefore must not feel threatened.
Dola can give details if Dola wishes to. Me not know.
David for love and kindness
@DOLA
you were likely able to retreat or you used excessive force.
Which was it. LOL
So, were they large rocks & bricks?
I’m just askin for a friend.
@mnon
The article doesn’t say how big the rocks she was throwing were. They could have been pebbles. They could have been shotput-size. All we can do is wildly speculate.
However, she was *also* throwing bricks, which (as far as I’m aware) don’t come in pebble-size.
Getting hit in the head with a brick is going to do some pretty serious damage.
Take a minute to look her up on Escambia county Jailview, current and released inmates. She has a history of arrests for violent behavior. I’m not judging her, but this isn’t her first encounter with the law. Could be a mental health issue or substance abuse – who knows, but I hope she gets the help she apparently needs.
hahaha @just a little physic’s gets it LOL.. unless it was coming out of a slingshot, *shrug* its whatever LOL It just shows the intellect of these responders.. and name calling? really? That is usually the first comeback by those that do not have facts or a theory to argue. LOL, it bothers me not just shows how mature some people are. I’m still laughing thanks for brightening my weekend!
Mass x Velocity = Momentum; or kg x m/s.
So, could stones being thrown harm or kill a person?
The more massive the rock, the lower the velocity that could be achieved. However, if the rock was pointed, a lot of force could be projected on the point.
But if the victims were retreating, that could lower the momentum.
If I were the jury, I’d want to see the rock size and angularity before reaching a conclusion about injury or potential death.
And, I am being perfectly serious. It would play a role in my decision of the rocks being a “deadly weapon”.
@mnon
If a person has a brain, then getting hit in the head with a brick can (obviously) cause serious injury or death.
I hope this woman can get the help she obviously needs, but she *did* assault 3 people with a deadly weapon, which *is* a felony charge in Florida.
REGARDING:
“Seriously a felony??”
Thrown rocks have been used to kill people for thousands of years. They are harder to master than most guns, but can definitely kill.
(You have heard of execution by stoning haven’t you? It is still practiced in some parts of the world today.)
David for sanity
@JJ
My friend, the Florida stand your ground law is a joke!! I’m now convicted of a crime due to defending my significant other when an aggressor came on our property threatening her. No joke!!
@mno (aka “moron”), there’s a good reason throwing bricks and rocks at someone is a felony. Think about it, if you’re able.
Seriously a felony??
Ernest T. Bass offspring perhaps.
A woman scorned perhaps??
Really,feared for their lives? Retreat back inside or better yet. Stand your ground and throw the rocks and bricks back….it be a true STAND YOUR GROUND RULE.oops,no it wouldny,you could have retreated!
100% positive there’s more to it… Fear for your lives over a rock being thrown? Really? Sounds like a ménage gone bad and someone got jealous. The other side is just trying to do the worst they can to her by saying they feared for their lives to make it a felony assault.
So sad, Lea had so much potential to do good in life.