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Re:Mickey Mouse and Batman will soon be public domain by Sean1708 on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @10:32AM (#18806772)
> intentionally derailing a train resulting in deaths

That seems oddly specific, do you know why it singles out trains?

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Re:Mickey Mouse and Batman will soon be public domain by jacoblambda on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @06:37PM (#18811432)
From what I can find that bit was added in the 1870s to help curtail train robbers who were using more aggressive and destructive means to acquire their loot.
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