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To: Guillermo
FWIW, I don't think he should have been "Fried," because his intent wasn't to kill anyone. He wanted to stage the fire so he could be a "hero," and enhance his standing with his employer.

It got out of control, and the deaths resulted.

It was involuntary manslaughter, in American jurisprudence, and not "murder."

33 posted on 01/22/2003 6:25:31 AM PST by Illbay
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To: Illbay
It was involuntary manslaughter, in American jurisprudence, and not "murder."

Ten years is still a light sentence.

So9

43 posted on 01/22/2003 7:20:47 AM PST by Servant of the Nine (We are the Hegemon. We can do anything we damned well please.)
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To: Illbay
Fine distinctions, Illbay, but if some would be "hero" accidentally incinerated a member of your family, would you be so circumspect?
57 posted on 01/22/2003 8:41:07 AM PST by cicero's_son
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To: Illbay
In the state of New York, and in most states, that's called 2nd degree murder. I saw a case just like it once.
115 posted on 01/22/2003 11:07:21 AM PST by The Old Hoosier (Gephardt and Daschle drive SUVs!!!)
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To: Illbay
Actually in american jurisprudence it's felony murder.
141 posted on 01/23/2003 12:13:24 PM PST by lawgirl (FREEP Congress--we need Bush's judicial nominees approved!)
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