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So it doesn't really matter what I do. If I have the intention to obstruct justice then I can stay at home and act criminally by doing so? Nice one. At this poi
by dorgo 9y ago
So it doesn't really matter what I do. If I have the intention to obstruct justice then I can stay at home and act criminally by doing so? Nice one. At this point I'm sure I'm a criminal. I don't know what my crime is, but I'm sure layers will tell me before they throw me into jail.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoIntent is a factor. Also, even though law is like computer code in being pretty specific and executable, it's unlike computer code in being executed by humans. Or, like XKCD puts it, https://xkcd.com/1494/ https://xkcd.com/1494/. Or, more simply, judges are not stupid and can figure out if you're playing games with them.
- ForHackernews 9y agoIt does matter what you do. Criminal law recognizes two elements to a crime: mens rea ("guilty mind") and actus reus ("guilty act") http://law.jrank.org/pages/22506/Criminal-Law-Elements-Crime-Mens-Rea-Actus-Reus.html http://law.jrank.org/pages/22506/Criminal-Law-Elements-Crime... If there's no actus reus in your example, then there's no crime.