The Annoyed Man wrote:You can sure as heck prosecute the caller for SOMETHING and put him behind bars. If you burn down a building that you believe to be empty, and someone dies, even a grody old bum, you’ve committed a homicide, and if they catch you, they will charge you. You are NOT allowed to do vicious acts that result in a death, and get off scot Free - EVEN IF a death was not the intended result. You’re STILL responsible for it. This is how the social contract works. Whether the police close ranks and protect the one who got trigger happy, or they decide to punish the officer, the individual that called in a FRAUDULENT MWAG call that ended in the death of the subject WILL be prosecuted for some level of homicide. When your actions kill someone, it’s no longer aggravated assault charges.BBYC wrote:MechAg94 wrote: Plus, if they don't prosecute the officer for the death, can you really punish the SWAT'er as an accessory to murder?if the shooter is not guilty then the caller is not guilty.
What if 'you' hire a person to demolish (burn) down said building that you know is occupied. You do this "for the lolz." The hired man doesn't check the structure to see if it is safe to proceed, and simply demolishes the building.
Does the hired hand have any liability, or just the man who gave the orders?