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Multiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in. (lemmy.world)

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[–] CrypticCoffee@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did he though, or his friends? The whole concept of manslaughter, and murder in the first and second degree is based on intent. Robbing a place is not as bad as murder, I'm sorry. That's ridiculous.

Guns can be used a deterrent. I mean, the US have nukes. Mutually assured destruction. There isn't the intent to use it, just to have it to protect yourself. It's weird they hold kids to a higher standard than their own foreign policy.

Breaking and entering is stupid. It isn't a plan to murder someone though.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Armed Home Invasion has very strict penalties for good reason. How could you not think they would expect if they behaved that way it was likely they would kill someone. They literally did it the night before.

Are we really going to pretend the defendant was unaware of the crimes going on and that the group had a gun? He was just a scared kid right?