Bar owner is arrested after St. Louis police officer crashes into his business - eviltoast
The owners of a gay bar in St. Louis were getting ready to relax Sunday night when a police vehicle crashed through the front of their business, Bar:PM.
  • LufyCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
    38·
    11 months ago

    So if I decide to crash into a tree, do I get charged with attempted murder?

    Even in cases of reckless driving, the charge is manslaughter, proving murder is gonna be hard unless there’s evidence of premeditation

    • Neato@kbin.social
      31·
      11 months ago

      Deciding to crash into a person is attempted murder. People live in houses.

      • LufyCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
        44·
        11 months ago

        They crashed into a place of business (as said in the article) at 1230am. No people are around shops at that time.

        Your argument would never stand in court.

        • LilB0kChoy@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          It was a bar so it’s very likely there were people around but it would still be hard to prove intent to kill.

        • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          11 months ago

          Is that why the owner and others were still in the building? You’re literally making shit up that doesn’t even apply here.