Robbery is the involuntary removal of personal property from a person using force or the threat of force. Simply saying give me all your money, does not constitute robbery. The person demanding the money must make an overt threat or implied threat of violence against the victim if the money is not forthcoming, for a crime of robbery to occur. Simply asking for money is not a crime. The homeless panhandler has to actively threaten you while demanding money or property for a crime of robbery to occur. Otherwise it is merely a niusance.
As to force, the force has to be forceful and directed against your body or to property in direct contact with your body [sudden snatching] in order to have the crime of robbery. Grabbing your purse or any other object off a counter, table, chair, car top, etc., is a theft, not a robbery. Striking, shoving or grappling with you in order to force the release of your property would make it a robbery.
The reasonable man criteria always governs these situations. If the action of an individual would lead a reasonable man to the conclusion that he would be the vicitm of violent attack if he did not reliquish his property, then you have robbery. That is what Brownie meant when he said you'll know you are being robbed when it happens.
I hope that helps.
As to force, the force has to be forceful and directed against your body or to property in direct contact with your body [sudden snatching] in order to have the crime of robbery. Grabbing your purse or any other object off a counter, table, chair, car top, etc., is a theft, not a robbery. Striking, shoving or grappling with you in order to force the release of your property would make it a robbery.
The reasonable man criteria always governs these situations. If the action of an individual would lead a reasonable man to the conclusion that he would be the vicitm of violent attack if he did not reliquish his property, then you have robbery. That is what Brownie meant when he said you'll know you are being robbed when it happens.
I hope that helps.
