> But even with murder, the law doesn't stop murders before they happen At least in Germany planning a murder is illegal. Just like preparing a terrorist attac

> But even with murder, the law doesn't stop murders before they happen At least in Germany planning a murder is illegal. Just like preparing a terrorist attack is - otherwise the police wouldn't be allowed to stop it. Also Wiki: "In some jurisdictions, the very act of preparing for a crime is a criminal offense in itself" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_preparation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_preparation) For the US, interesting read: https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/criminal/criminal-law-basics/incomplete-crimes-conspiracy-attempt-solicitation.html https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/criminal/criminal-law-bas...