November 6th Arrest: Difference between revisions

{{Quote|Papa Gut I'm his mother.he lies he went to jail cause he hit me and his grandmother and his grandmother was dying||author=Elisabeth, in a comment to Papa Gut <ref>https://daniellarson.wiki/index.php/File:ElisabethShimerPapaGut(1).png</ref>}}{{Quote|So, she actually deserved that one thing for what she did.||author=Daniel, when asked about why he assualted his mother}}

On '''November 6, 2017''', a date which will forever live in infamy, [[Elisabeth Shimer]], paralyzed and in a wheelchair, was suddenly and deliberately struck by her then 18-year-old son [[Daniel Larson|Daniel]]. Due to this altercation, the authorities were called, which resulted in [[Daniel Larson|Daniel's]] first ever [[Daniel and the Law|arrest]]. Afterward, Daniel was soon placed under police custody, and after court, he was charged with 3rd degree assault and was sentenced to 44–45 days in jail for assaulting his mother, just 9 days before his 19th birthday. He was likely released in December 2017.   

This arrest substantiates claims of Daniel's violent behavior even before his online activity, and more importantly, claims of Daniel frequently physically abusing his mother (and to a lesser extent, his [[Nancy Shimer|grandmother]]). Although, after this, it seems as though Daniel was placed under Nancy's care once more.

In an interview conducted on July 8, 2021, Daniel elaborated on his arrest on November 6th, 2017.  

Daniel claims that his time with his [[Elisabeth Shimer|par]][[Travis Larson|ents]] was a "traumatizing experience", alleging physical abuse in the form being hit with belts "for 15 years." Daniel also claims his father made him smoke cigars as a child. These claims are most likely not true, given Travis and Elisabeth's splitting in 2010 due to his father wanting absolutely nothing to do with Daniel, his mother's disability making it difficult for her to care for Daniel, and Daniel being taken away by the state of Colorado before he could even turn 15.

Daniel used his anger from these tenuous claims of abuse as a justification for pushing his mother, which happened after a situation which was supposedly aggravated by Daniel's (keep in mind, wheelchair-bound) mother cornering him. After this, the authorities ended up being called, and third-degree assault charges were promptly pressed on Daniel. However, it is called into question if the only thing Daniel did was shove Elisabeth, as his charges say otherwise. According to his criminal record<ref>[[:File:DanielCriminalRecord2017.png|File:DanielCriminalRecord2017.png]]</ref> along claims from Elisabeth,<ref>[[:File:ElisabethShimerPapaGut(1).png|File:ElisabethShimerPapaGut(1).png]]</ref> Daniel did not only shove her, but also struck his wheelchair-bound mother.  

3rd degree assault is defined as, '''''"when someone inflicts physical injury – a bodily impairment or substantial pain – on another person. The injury can be intentionally inflicted, but it can also result from recklessness or criminal negligence."'''''<ref>[https://crimlawny.com/assault/assault-in-the-third-degree/#:~:text=Assault%20in%20the%20third%20degree%20is%20the%20lowest%20tier%20of,from%20recklessness%20or%20criminal%20negligence. https://crimlawny.com/assault/assault-in-the-third-degree/#:~:text=Assault%20in%20the%20third%20degree%20is%20the%20lowest%20tier%20of,from%20recklessness%20or%20criminal%20negligence.]</ref> meaning that if the authorities were called, it means that Elisabeth had endured so much physical abuse from Daniel that she had injuries, justifying his sentencing. Despite this, Daniel adamantly claimed that his mother "she deserved that one thing, for what she did."   

 

After this, Daniel then says that his charges were "dropped" and that the courts "lifted the case" after he took unspecified legal action. This is obviously untrue, given the nature of the assault, his sentencing, and the fact this incident was never expunged from Daniel's criminal record. Daniel, ironically, goes on to say that he wants to stop abuse against those with disabilities, not considering his mother's deteriorating health.  

** CHARGE LITERAL         DAMAGE PROPERTY  CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - UNDER $300

** TYPE/LEVEL                 MISDEMEANOR

** OFFENSE DATE           11/06/2017

** DOCKET                       D0302017CR003970

** CHARGE LITERAL        CRIMES AGAINST PERSON  HARASSMENT - STRIKE, SHOVE, KICK