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Discussion in 'Rangers' started by ManDingo 20"/20", Mar 19, 2012.

  1. DevAdvocate

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    So if that was the case someone assaulting someone would be just as well killing him, may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb?
     
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  2. Girvan Loyal 1690

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    If you punished someone for attempted murder in the same way as you punished someone for actual murder, where is the disincentive to not just commit a murder instead of battering somone?

    You've knocked a guy unconcious with a hammer, why not just finish him off?
     
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    I dont know what you get up to up in "helensburgh" russ but when I think of assault I think of a punch to the face or something similar not bashing someone's head in with a hammer <laugh> <yikes>
     
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    If I hit someone with a hammer would that be "attempted murder"?
     
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    Dev's para flashback. <laugh>
     
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    might be serious assault. depends how many times you hit him and what state they were in after it

    if you repeatedly struck someone over the head with a hammer until they were KO'd then yes that would be attempted murder.
     
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  8. DevAdvocate

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    So what would be the incentive not to just kill him?
     
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    Morals?
     
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    I would imagine that if you have just hit him numerous times to the head with a hammer, then the guy will be dead.

    By hitting someone with a hammer to the head, I would say even one strike should be classed as attempted murder.

    (Doesn't include inflatable hammers)
     
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    And men carrying hammers around like a Swiss army knife are noted for their moral fibre.
     
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  12. DevAdvocate

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    btw <laugh>
     
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    Fair point.

    A guy that took my football team when I was a kid got 6 months for hitting someone with a slater's hammer.

    Enough brain damage was done to victim so the dude spoke slowly and dribbled all the time. He was called Droopy in the local pubs.
     
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    but you've just killed him for all you know
     
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    6 Months? Fuxsake.
     
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  16. DevAdvocate

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    Better to be safe than sorry though, no point in leaving a pesky witness lying around and if you do get caught, well what the hey, your getting life anyway whether or not you give him a final dint to the heid.
     
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    So are you saying the sentence should be shorter for attempted murder for the benefit of the victims?
     
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  18. DevAdvocate

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    Ach to be honest I was just seeing how long I could argue over a point I don't really care that strongly about, it was quiet when I started now i'm juggling about a dozen conversations.
     
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  20. Magic Laudrup 11

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    I'm probably getting sent to Turkey for 6 weeks for work. I'll come back looking like that <laugh>

    <burnttoacrispmuir> <simonweston>
     
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