So, it comes down to intent. But we don't actually know what the intent of the brake line cutter was. Imagine, say, that it was a disgruntled, out-of-work taxi

So, it comes down to intent. But we don't actually know what the intent of the brake line cutter was. Imagine, say, that it was a disgruntled, out-of-work taxi driver who simply wanted to damage the competition. He didn't want to physically harm anyone. He simply chose a terrible way to go about it. His intent was simply to reinvigorate his way of making a living in order to put food on the table.