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Fishing_Cabin · February 13, 2012, 11:27 PM

I saw wayneinFL reply to another thread mentioning manslaughter in the case of the accidental shooting in church shooting incident. Since I replied there and asked the question, I wanted to reply here as well and ask a similar question.

Since in the church shooting it is more a case of a pure accident, but in the self defense gone wrong case it is more of a mistaken intent as you will, which should carry more punishment, or should they be similar?

Mods, take note, I do feel this is a very valid question in both cases.

Edited to add:

I do not feel either case really had any evil intent, but the actions warrent a level of punishment.

February 13, 2012, 11:27 PM	#41
Fishing_Cabin Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2010 Posts: 720	thought for a few I saw wayneinFL reply to another thread mentioning manslaughter in the case of the accidental shooting in church shooting incident. Since I replied there and asked the question, I wanted to reply here as well and ask a similar question. Since in the church shooting it is more a case of a pure accident, but in the self defense gone wrong case it is more of a mistaken intent as you will, which should carry more punishment, or should they be similar? Mods, take note, I do feel this is a very valid question in both cases. Edited to add: I do not feel either case really had any evil intent, but the actions warrent a level of punishment. Last edited by Fishing_Cabin; February 13, 2012 at 11:33 PM.