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[–] Charilko 0 points 13 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago
Here’s the real question: are the little assholeswho toppled that thing going to get charged with murder if he dies? The dude in Charlottesville got a crazy stupid sentence for something that should have been considered self defense. This was a clear malicious act.
[–] BlackGrapeDrank [S] 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
of course not. the bar is set so low for niggers they can kill and destroy with impunity as long it's backed by Jewish shekels and a bogus cause
[–] cdglow 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I don't believe that they intended to drop a statue on somebody's head. That part looked like an accident from idiots. I believe manslaughter would normally be charged in this kind of accidental action that caused somebody's death. I'm not a lawyer, but I'd bet that manslaughter during the course of other crimes (such as public vandalism) would often be treated harsher than a normal accident, but I'm not a lawyer (IANAL)
PS: James Fields from Charlottesville should have been considered complete self-defense as he was fleeing a violent mob, or about the lightest manslaughter possible if a charge had to be applied.
[–] uvulectomy 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
It's called felony murder.
These people were engaged in rioting and vandalizing public property. They were in the process of committing a felony, and their actions were inherently dangerous (as proven by someone suffering life-threatening injuries).
If he dies, then everyone involved in toppling that statue can be held liable for murder.