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Originally Posted by Azure
Getting blackout drunk and killing someone doesn't mean there was intent.
Speeding and killing someone doesn't mean there is intent.
But now this law is saying if you get drunk enough, there is a line where you are no longer responsible. Of course, we are all just ignoring the fact that your direct actions lead to someone's death.
Not being in control doesn't mean you're not responsible for the actions that made you loose control.
I.E. you can't say speeding made you loose control of the vehicle and that is why you killed someone.
Just like you can't say drinking too much made you loose control and that is why you killed someone.
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This is like high school level law, man.
Mens rea. If you are speeding to such an extent that you kill someone as a result, "intent" includes the forethought that you knew your actions could reasonably cause such harm.
The reasonably expected outcome of 'drinking too much' is usually going home, perhaps throwing up or ordering more McDonalds than a person should consume in one sitting, passing out, and waking up the next morning feeling like hell. The reasonably expected outcome is not "automatism followed by murder".