I may be in the minority here, but I don’t think he qualifies as a care giver as contemplated by the statute. On that basis, I’d be a “not guilty” on this charge.
A better criminal complaint would be for a 18 U.S. 241/242 (Civil Rights) violation; states have concurrent jurisdiction. He had a clear duty to act to prevent the loss of life and injury; and, failed to do so. He was deliberately indifferent to the civil rights of those killed and wounded.
It’s a bit like a cop watching a group of KKK members hanging a black man and doing nothing to stop it.
“A better criminal complaint would be for a 18 U.S. 241/242 (Civil Rights) violation; “
In Detroit many years ago they used this law to go after 2 police officers who were acquitted in the death of a black guy. It reeked of double jeopardy but to keep the city from burning they did it and the cops served some pretty long sentences.
AGREED, though I despise a coward.
TRUTH is that a SCOTUS decision out of DC says that police do NOT have a duty to protect any particular person or group of persons & therefore even if he is convicted, he will be freed upon appeal. = YES, that the law of the land, until/unless the SCOTUS reverses itself.
(The federal case is “on point” as it concerned the rape/assault/torture of two women, who repeatedly called for help, while the Metro Police “failed to respond” to end the criminal acts.)
Yours, TMN78247