Stamets@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoKing forgot his crownlemmy.worldimagemessage-square78linkfedilinkarrow-up1824arrow-down118
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minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoNot really, no. It’s still using deception for material gain through gift giving. Maybe it’s more of an extreme case, but I was being hyperbolic.
minus-squareknight_alva@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoIt is materially different because a person with dementia can’t legally advocate for themselves so it is easier for an action against them to be considered a crime.
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoIt’s still using deception for material gain. Just because it’s harder to scam someone without dementia doesn’t make it not fraud.
Not really, no. It’s still using deception for material gain through gift giving. Maybe it’s more of an extreme case, but I was being hyperbolic.
It is materially different because a person with dementia can’t legally advocate for themselves so it is easier for an action against them to be considered a crime.
It’s still using deception for material gain. Just because it’s harder to scam someone without dementia doesn’t make it not fraud.