Crimewatch - Madeleine McCann

[oracleslave]

What's speling bee's view on this thread?

[MyUserName]

These two statements are consistent.

So they are responsible for leaving their children unaccompanied but only to the same extent as every other parent who has left their children in a similar way? They are not responsible in any way for the abduction?

Yes, that is an accurate assessment of my position - although if you wanted to be particularly picky you could probably change 'children' to be 'similarly aged children'.

[Old Greg]

Yes, that is an accurate assessment of my position - although if you wanted to be particularly picky you could probably change 'children' to be 'similarly aged children'.

So does someone who drives carelessly bear the same level of responsibility as someone who causes death by careless driving?

[speling bee]

What's speling bee's view on this thread?

Excellent apostrophe usage.

[mudskipper]

So does someone who drives carelessly bear the same level of responsibility as someone who causes death by careless driving?

And if so, do they deserve the same punishment?

[aussielong]

No, you idiot!! The hyena is to blame for not coming to collect her.

Feminism must take some blame.

You can't have your cake and eat it.

[Old Greg]

And if so, do they deserve the same punishment?

And is that a £100 fine and 6 points on the licence or 2 years in the chokey?

[MyUserName]

So does someone who drives carelessly bear the same level of responsibility as someone who causes death by careless driving?

I would have to think about that analogy as it does not feel like it fits. First you would need to clarify exactly which way each person was driving and exactly how the death was caused.

[Old Greg]

I would have to think about that analogy as it does not feel like it fits. First you would need to clarify exactly which way each person was driving and exactly how the death was caused.

Person A is not driving carefully on main road in town because he's adjusting his sunglasses in the rear view mirror. Nobody walks out in front of him and no harm done.

Person B is not driving carefully on main road in town because he's adjusting his sunglasses in the rear view mirror and a child walks out in front of him and because he is not looking properly he does not break in time and kills the child.

[MyUserName]

So does someone who drives carelessly bear the same level of responsibility as someone who causes death by careless driving?

If I choose to go to the pub and knowingly leave my electric fire on in the house and it causes a fire because I was not there to look after it, would you consider me to be in any way responsible for the damage caused to my neighbours house?