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Re:The virus that causes the common cold can effectively boo... by dragonwriter on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @11:05AM (#26555899)
> I discussed months ago here on HN that looking legally causing someone's death without intent is not criminal because you had no intent of killing

Intentional killing is usually first degree murder, or voluntary manslaughter, depending on premeditation. Second (in some schemes third) degree murder (depraved indifference) and involuntary manslaughter, and negligent homicide all are crimes, and do not require intent to kill.

So, you are very, very wrong.

> I have no intent or knowledge that I'm going to harm anyone

The source you link notes that there are other levels of mens rea supporting criminal offenses (recklessness, negligence) as well as offenses which are not dependent on mental state at all (strict liability offenses.)

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Re:The virus that causes the common cold can effectively boo... by mrkramer on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @11:54AM (#26556505)
I understand what involuntary manslaughter is but does it apply to spreading a virus? I'm not a lawyer but if it does I will act accordingly and try not to commit involuntary manslaughter hypothetically speaking.
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Re:The virus that causes the common cold can effectively boo... by dragonwriter on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @01:40PM (#26557809)
> I understand what involuntary manslaughter is but does it apply to spreading a virus?

Neither depraved heart murder nor involuntary manslaughter has an exception for viral-agent-as-mechanism on any jurisdiction I'm familiar with.

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