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Eliot Rosewater

(34,282 posts) Thu Aug 17, 2017, 06:26 PM Aug 2017

When will two murder charges, or manslaughter, for the Helicopter police be charged [View all]

against the nazis or the driver?

They were responding to a situation created by a crime in progress, these type of charges in this situation have been done before, so when?

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When will two murder charges, or manslaughter, for the Helicopter police be charged [View all] Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 OP

So glad you mentioned this. janx Aug 2017 #1

I would guess they are going over the helicopter to see what brought it down. shraby Aug 2017 #2

Doesnt matter, even if it was mechanical malfunction. The legal theory Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #3

You are confusing criminal and civil liability - two very different things. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #7

They were helicopter police - their job was flying above areas to observe. NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #9

You can't base a murder charge on an accident like that The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #4

OK, if you are certain of this, fine. I know there is a basis civilly. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #5

See above. Civil liability would be available only as to whoever The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #10

There is no legal basis for charges - this isn't felony murder. NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #6

Whoa. That's a real s-t-r-e-t-c-h. trof Aug 2017 #8

Imagine if this happened while policing crowd control at a BLM protest lunasun Aug 2017 #11