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Well also, condolences to Edward Shumaker, who he murdered, and Edward's family. [0] [0] https://www.wionews.com/world/patient-in-ground-breaking-heart-transpl

• fortran77 5y ago
  And the pig.
  • benatkin 5y ago
    And the pig's family.
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• benatkin 5y ago
  I prefer not to call him pig-hearted because pigs are smart, kind, and beautiful animals. https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/phenomenal-reasons-to-love-pigs/ https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/phenomenal-r... I suppose he made a good guinea pig, though. Better him than actual guinea pigs.
• elliekelly 5y ago
  His assault definitely contributed to Shumaker’s early death but he didn’t “murder” him.
  • benatkin 5y ago
    Why, because Bennett couldn't be convicted of it? Bennett took decades off Shumaker's life. AFAICT it's for practical reasons that he got a lesser charge, not for philosophical reasons. https://www.swordandscale.com/murder-charges-under-the-delayed-death-exception/ https://www.swordandscale.com/murder-charges-under-the-delay...
    • elliekelly 5y ago
      I think that particular exception to double jeopardy is unique to New York. It’s not my area of expertise so I could be wrong but I think most of the country still uses some version of the “year and a day” rule.
  • dheera 5y ago
    > contributed to Shumaker’s early death That sounds like murder to me. Call it what it is. A slow death committed with the intention of a fast death doesn't make it not a murder.