tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020359666593184087.post5761505312110936250..comments2023-04-15T11:45:06.366+01:00Comments on www.Excited-Delirium.com: Torts, Tasers and CausationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020359666593184087.post-15796768722260277712009-07-23T05:51:17.255+01:002009-07-23T05:51:17.255+01:00In January 2008, I posted this gem:
http://excite...In January 2008, I posted this gem:<br /><br />http://excited-delirium.blogspot.com/2008/01/pre-existing-medical-condition.html<br /><br />It's about the Thin Skull Doctrine.Excited-Delirium.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12842600862614803819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020359666593184087.post-32928613344830124562009-07-21T14:29:47.732+01:002009-07-21T14:29:47.732+01:00That is actually a re-statement of the "Felon...That is actually a re-statement of the "Felony Murder" principle of Law.<br /><br />If, in the commission of any Felony, a victim dies, the proper charge is murder.<br /><br />The example often used is that of a robber knocking a little old lady to the ground, while snatching her purse. The crime is "theft", a Felony, but if that very weak old lady dies of her injuries, the new charge is "Felony Murder", since a death resulted from the commission of the Felony.<br /><br />The same Rule should apply to Law Enforcement exceeding their "Use of Force" policies regarding stun guns. If an officer feloniously assaults an arrestee with an ECD or stun device, meaning the use was beyond the officer's authorized guidelines for deployment, the proper charge should be a Felony (Assault & Battery), and if the victim dies, the proper charge should be "Felony Murder".Critical Masshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948484903941020906noreply@blogger.com