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To: bondjamesbond
That will be for a jury to decide. If they are shown to have intended to provoke this response, they are in big, big trouble. As well they should be.

Conversely, if intent cannot be proven (and the burden of proof is on the state), then they deserve to walk away scot free.

268 posted on 02/01/2007 10:02:22 AM PST by Wormwood (Your Friendly Neighborhood Moderate)
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To: Wormwood
Conversely, if intent cannot be proven (and the burden of proof is on the state), then they deserve to walk away scot free.

I agree completely. It may not play out that way, unfortunately. These guys may get in trouble on some other statute that does not have to demonstrate intent, which would be unfortunate.

273 posted on 02/01/2007 10:13:49 AM PST by bondjamesbond (Have you ever noticed that whatever the problem, the government's solution is always "more taxes"?)
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