It is valid for some crimes, not others. I don't know if it is valid in this particular case. But, even if it is, that wouldn't excuse purposefully being inco

It is valid for some crimes, not others. I don't know if it is valid in this particular case. But, even if it is, that wouldn't excuse purposefully being incompetent. So, your concern about this encouraging the appearance of incompetence feels off. You could maybe actually be incompetent, such that you would have a legal defense. However, if you are, how did you get to the point of causing harm? A sibling post earlier pointed out that manslaughter is not murder. That is basically what I'm posting. Just incompetence to fraud, as manslaughter is to murder. Does the existence of manslaughter pose a hazard of people pretending to accidently kill others? Maybe? But evidence is lacking that it is a major hazard.