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Old August 8, 2014, 01:50 PM   #17
Frank Ettin
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Join Date: November 23, 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hvymax
...There used to be a concept that you had to have Criminal Intent to be charged with a crime....
Again, that is not accurate. As I, Armorer-at-Law and Double Naught Spy have been explaining, it is not, nor has it ever been, nearly that simplistic.

Many people think that many laws are excessive or bad policy or just plain wrong. Those are complaints which need to be addressed to legislatures.

But it's desirable to have a better understanding of basic principles of the law and not perpetuate fallacious beliefs.
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