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Re:Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless crie... by rc5150 on Friday June 23, 2023 @04:51PM (#36452020)
Can you still commit a crime if you don't know that what you're doing is against the law?
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Re:Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless crie... by tiedieconderoga on Friday June 23, 2023 @05:06PM (#36452151)
Not usually, no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea

You can definitely be convicted of one, though!

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Re:Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless crie... by gtvwill on Friday June 23, 2023 @05:58PM (#36452686)
Lol thought experiment. Your driving in a new area and don't see a change in speed limit because a large truck blocked your view of the sign as you passed it. You get pulled over a short period later for going 20 above the speed limit. Do you think you can be fined or not? Should you be fined or not?
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Re:Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless crie... by BenjiWiebe on Friday June 23, 2023 @07:39PM (#36453703)
You can be fined, the fine might be reversible in court, you shouldn't be fined.

The cop should just give you a warning.

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