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To: irish guard
Look, I said it wasn't smart. You confuse negligence and stupidity with criminal culpability. Crimes are crimes because the criminal intends to do harm. If you parked your car with the doors open indending on it getting stolen to collect insurance proceeds you are a criminal. If you, unintentionally leave you car door open you are negligent. The one who steals your car is the thief.

It's a simple concept and the basis for American criminal jurisprudence.

190 posted on 03/01/2002 3:42:55 AM PST by CharacterCounts
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191 posted on 03/01/2002 3:43:48 AM PST by CharacterCounts
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