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Topic	Three teen burglars shot and killed by homeowner's son.
Zeus 03/28/17 11:30:41 PM #22:	adjl posted... Jackal4 posted... The burglars got what they deserved. The part I have a problem with is the getaway driver being charged with their murder when they were willing participants just like her. If somebody dies as a consequence of criminal activity, all involved parties in that criminal activity are on the hook for those deaths, which are typically considered murder in such cases. You see similar charges laid if a pair tries robbing a store: if one of them is killed by the owner in self-defense, the other can be charged with their murder. Those other people are dead because she drove them there, thus she is responsible for their deaths. It's a bit of a logical stretch, yes, but it's not one I really object to. First I've heard of that. Is it a named legal principle which I could easily look up? Golden Road posted... Either way, this isn't something to celebrate. It's not wrong that he shot them, but it's not like "yay, they totes deserved to die!" It's unfortunate, but who knows how it might have ended if this guy didn't shoot them. Pretty much. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash <cite>Zeus posted [p:876072979] in Three teen... [t:75169982]...</cite> <quote><cite>adjl posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Jackal4 posted...</cite> <quote>The burglars got what they deserved. The part I have a problem with is the getaway driver being charged with their murder when they were willing participants just like her.</quote> If somebody dies as a consequence of criminal activity, all involved parties in that criminal activity are on the hook for those deaths, which are typically considered murder in such cases. You see similar charges laid if a pair tries robbing a store: if one of them is killed by the owner in self-defense, the other can be charged with their murder. Those other people are dead because she drove them there, thus she is responsible for their deaths. It's a bit of a logical stretch, yes, but it's not one I really object to.</quote> First I've heard of that. Is it a named legal principle which I could easily look up? <cite>Golden Road posted...</cite> <quote>Either way, this isn't something to celebrate. It's not wrong that he shot them, but it's not like "yay, they totes deserved to die!" It's unfortunate, but who knows how it might have ended if this guy didn't shoot them.</quote> Pretty much. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| In Zeus We Trust: All Others Pay Cash</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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