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To: Leaning Right

Death penalty for him. Because he deserted, several troops lost their lives searching for him......could he be charged with murder for that?


14 posted on 09/07/2015 9:39:17 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: originalbuckeye
Because he deserted, several troops lost their lives searching for him......could he be charged with murder for that?

That's an interesting question. And here's a related hypothetical. Suppose an arsonist deliberately sets fire to a house, and a fireman dies while trying to put out that fire. Can the arsonist be held liable for that fireman's death?

It seems to me that the Bergdahl case is not unlike the above hypothetical. Maybe a FR lawyer-type could weigh in on this.

18 posted on 09/07/2015 9:47:05 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: originalbuckeye

No proximate cause.


33 posted on 09/07/2015 1:59:23 PM PDT by pacific_waters
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To: originalbuckeye
Death penalty for him. Because he deserted, several troops lost their lives searching for him......could he be charged with murder for that?

"Misbehavior Before The Enemy" is punishable by life imprisonment.

That would be sufficient...

36 posted on 09/07/2015 2:06:33 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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