I dont know if intent by itself (without an otherwise punishable act) can be a crime. That would be a thought crime, wouldn't it? Intent can surely make someth

I dont know if intent by itself (without an otherwise punishable act) can be a crime. That would be a thought crime, wouldn't it? Intent can surely make something a crime, that wouldn't be punishable otherwise. Giving someone with a peanut allergy something with peanuts in it is not a crime, unless you knew they had the allergy and intended to hurt them. In some states it's illegal to intentionally expose someone to HIV, but it wouldnt be illegal to expose them if you didn't know you had it. If you slip and fall at a store you can likely sue for damages, but it would be a crime if you intended to do it. I cannot be too bothered with people gaming the sleazy business that advertising is. Yeah, I don't feel bad for any of the players involved in that world.