Neosho man assaults Joplin woman; it's on video- No charges will be filed

 

If you watch the video and thousands of people have, it seems like a slam dunk case.

A Neosho man, apparently not pleased with a reproductive rights protest October 4 at 7th and Range Line, assaulted Unique Moore of Joplin, punching her (shown in screenshot at left and in the video below) and knocking her to the ground where he hit her again.

Moore was hospitalized with a concussion and an assortment of lesser injuries.

The video that was initially posted on Julie Joplin Media is not the only video that law enforcement has of the attack.

Slam dunk- if you prosecute it.

That won't be happening.

A month after the attack, Unique contacted the Joplin Police Department to see how the case was progressing.

It wasn't.

Det. Chad Comer sent the following e-mail response:

Since my interview with you on October 6, this case was presented to the prosecutor's office. The prosecuting attorney has declined to file criminal charges in this case.

As far as a civil lawsuit, you can contact an attorney at any time to file a civil suit.

Since the case was not going to be prosecuted through the Joplin municipal system, Moore contacted the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office and learned the case was never sent there.

It appears the message has been sent that if you disagree with someone who is using the First Amendment rights that have been given to all of us, you can silence them with your fists. 

At least if you are in Joplin.

And who knows, maybe you won't even be charged if you decide fists are not enough to get your message across.

That is something that should concern all of us.