Message Forum: Re: Timothy McVeigh & The death penalty

Re: Timothy McVeigh & The death penalty

Posted By: wintermute, on host 194.130.29.70
Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2001, at 05:53:41
In Reply To: Re: Timothy McVeigh & The death penalty posted by eric sleator on Monday, June 11, 2001, at 20:31:52:

> > A person who accidentally shoots a police
> > officer could be put to death.
>
> No, that would be manslaughter, not murder. No one is put to death for things that are accidental.

Oh? You would have to be convicted of murder, yes. That doesn't mean that it wasn't *actually* manslaughter. Juries are only human, and mistakes do happen.

winter"Killing people is just wrong. Even if it is legal."mute

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Re: Timothy McVeigh & The death penalty - Faux Pas - Tue, 6/12/2001, 06:42:17
- Re: Timothy McVeigh & The death penalty - wintermute - Tue, 6/12/2001, 07:12:10
  - Re: Timothy McVeigh & The death penalty - eric sleator - Tue, 6/12/2001, 16:59:03
    - Re: Just the death penalty - gabby - Tue, 6/12/2001, 18:52:07