French court rules anti-semitic murderer won't be punished because he was high (nytimes.com) 5 points by benja123 5y ago ↗ HN
[–] dlgeek 5y ago ↗ > The court said the law, as currently written, does not distinguish between the reasons for that person’s condition. Even someone who, like Mr. Traoré, enters a delirious state because of voluntary drug use cannot be tried.That seems like a big loophole... [–] quantified 5y ago ↗ How violent would cannabis delirium be, if he truly were in that state?I’ve always thought “the drugs made me do it” was more of an indictment than an excuse.
[–] quantified 5y ago ↗ How violent would cannabis delirium be, if he truly were in that state?I’ve always thought “the drugs made me do it” was more of an indictment than an excuse.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 11.5 ms ] threadThat seems like a big loophole...
I’ve always thought “the drugs made me do it” was more of an indictment than an excuse.