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To: PUGACHEV
Breaking, as in “breaking and entering”, has a technical meaning and does not require violence. The “breaking” can be any force applied to gain entry, including pushing open an unlocked door. As I recall, under common law, pushing aside a curtain can be a “breaking”.

The idea that you would charge everyone who accidentally opens a door, which they shouldn't have opened, with a felony crime is ridiculous. The definition of "breaking and entering" cannot be defined by the mere action of entering. It must be defined by the purpose for which someone enters.

If there is no criminal intent, there is no crime.

131 posted on 10/02/2019 12:34:49 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no oither sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
If there is no criminal intent, there is no crime.

There's a former police officer in Minneapolis heading for prison because he panicked and shot an unarmed woman. There was no criminal intent in that case, should the police officer had gotten off without charges?

136 posted on 10/02/2019 12:38:49 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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