gordondaviesmoustache
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Actus reus, surely?Mens rea is slightly less difficult.
Actus reus, surely?Mens rea is slightly less difficult.
Nope - was referring to the "malice aforethought" post re the element of intent.Actus reus, surely?
Thought you were drawing comparisons not underlining his point. Apologies.Nope - was referring to the "malice forethought" post re the element of intent.
Would you say that the interpretation of MA since 1957 is now a slightly easier element to prove than previously?Thought you were drawing comparisons not underlining his point. Apologies.
Could be worse.
On 30 June 2013, da Silva was refereeing an amateur football match in Pio XII, Maranhão. He sent off player Josemir Santos Abreu, 31, who refused to leave the field and began a fight with the referee. Abreu threw a punch, which prompted da Silva to draw a knife from his pocket and repeatedly stab Abreu. Abreu died on the way to the hospital. When fans watching the game, including Abreu's friends and family, found out about his death, they invaded the pitch and stoned the referee, before decapitating him, quartering him, and putting his head on a stake in the pitch. Police chief Valter Costa was quoted as saying "one crime will never justify another".
A bit grim eh?Never knew about this and I've now seen very grainy stills of this. Fucking hell!