Doug Holland@lemmy.world to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAlabama police shoot, kill 16-year-old during pre-dawn raid over alleged drug paraphernalia and marijuana possessionwww.alreporter.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1215arrow-down16
arrow-up1209arrow-down1external-linkAlabama police shoot, kill 16-year-old during pre-dawn raid over alleged drug paraphernalia and marijuana possessionwww.alreporter.comDoug Holland@lemmy.world to THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareTechmaster@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoSo they accidentally broke into a home and murdered a child?
minus-squareOneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoI don’t think it would count as premeditated unless the cop went there specifically with the intention to kill that child. However, it would still qualify for 2nd degree murder which requires intent to harm, but not premeditation. I am not a lawyer, I just have access to google. I found this. If any of you actually know what you’re talking about feel free to correct me
So they accidentally broke into a home and murdered a child?
I don’t think it would count as premeditated unless the cop went there specifically with the intention to kill that child.
However, it would still qualify for 2nd degree murder which requires intent to harm, but not premeditation.
I am not a lawyer, I just have access to google. I found this. If any of you actually know what you’re talking about feel free to correct me