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19. Indeed, Sir: In This Matter, The Panicking Is The Crime

Thu May 31, 2012, 09:06 PM

May 2012

It does not matter why you left the scene, the crime is leaving the scene, and almost everyone who does so does so in a panic.

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Jesus. H. Christ. WTF??? "Panicking" is now a defense? - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #1

It goes to the defendant's mental state. former9thward May 2012 #9

The prosecution must prove intent. former9thward Jun 2012 #30

Exactly! Wonder why the jury members didn't get that? SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #6

This is a virtual slam dunk civil suit. hifiguy May 2012 #8

Defendants don't enter pleas in civil suits like the do in hifiguy May 2012 #14

Oh, certainly. hifiguy May 2012 #16

Then if he's smart he'll do that. Booster May 2012 #18

He panicked because the force of the impact JBoy May 2012 #4

I guess the Doctor was tried by a jury of his peers: evil idiots. libinnyandia May 2012 #5

"we had to put some of the fault on Alix" alcibiades_mystery May 2012 #7

Jesus Wept, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #10

Right. H2O Man May 2012 #13

Indeed, Sir: In This Matter, The Panicking Is The Crime The Magistrate May 2012 #19

Dafuq??? Odin2005 May 2012 #17

So stealing that. nt msanthrope May 2012 #24

Well, I hate to say I was right...but in the last thread, I did tell you msanthrope May 2012 #25

You're absolutely right, of course Godhumor May 2012 #26

Happens all the time. nt msanthrope May 2012 #28

It's the OJ jury redux. nt msanthrope May 2012 #23

WTF who instructed this jury........ Historic NY May 2012 #27