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chemgear · 05-19-2022, 04:59 PM

Breaking into somebody's house, beating the shot of out them and getting off free. ####

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...ourt-1.6123008

"Who is to be held responsible for this? The respondent essentially says 'no one,'" wrote Justice Frans Slatter.

"But is it not obvious that it is the respondent who is responsible because he is the one who voluntarily consumed the magic mushrooms, in the face of the objective risk of the effect they could have on him? His victim should not be the only one who suffers the consequences of his voluntary choices."

05-19-2022, 04:59 PM	#18
chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	Breaking into somebody's house, beating the shot of out them and getting off free. #### https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...ourt-1.6123008 "Who is to be held responsible for this? The respondent essentially says 'no one,'" wrote Justice Frans Slatter. "But is it not obvious that it is the respondent who is responsible because he is the one who voluntarily consumed the magic mushrooms, in the face of the objective risk of the effect they could have on him? His victim should not be the only one who suffers the consequences of his voluntary choices."