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this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2024
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A Boring Dystopia
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Without reading the article, the felony murder rule is just. You commit a crime and it escalates and someone dies, that’s on you.
Recently, some New York cops shot a couple bystanders (and another cop), one of them in the head (tragically not the cop) while trying to assassinate some guy who'd jumped a turnstile.
If any of the victims die, do you really believe the guy who just jumped a turnstile should be considered guilty of murder, while the attempted mass murderers go free because they've got a badge and can shoot whoever they want whenever they feel like it..?
I'm sorry, but the whole concept is indefensible, monstrous, inhumane, and profoundly revolting.
The felony murder rule only applies if the person charged has committed a felony. Jumping the turnstile is not a felony. ACAB
It doesn't even apply to all felonies. It only applies to certain particularly violent felonies.