So, I hired a thug to beat you up, but the instructions I gave them were based on an algorithm, so everything's cool! See, I'm not a crappy violent offender, it

So, I hired a thug to beat you up, but the instructions I gave them were based on an algorithm, so everything's cool! See, I'm not a crappy violent offender, it was just people I hired and an algorithm. This is not a valid moral defence.