>There's a difference between crying "Fire!" to willingly cause panic over nothing (ie: intent to cause harm), and a mistake... Sure there is a difference, but

>There's a difference between crying "Fire!" to willingly cause panic over nothing (ie: intent to cause harm), and a mistake... Sure there is a difference, but - again not all states/countries Laws are the same - it may depend on who has to prove that it was a mistake. And of course it may be classified as an actual crime or as a minor civil infraction.