Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 6/7/83; site hao.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!woods From: woods@hao.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto,net.flame Subject: Re: Penis Substitutes Message-ID: <553@hao.UUCP> Date: Tue, 21-Jun-83 13:54:28 EDT Article-I.D.: hao.553 Posted: Tue Jun 21 13:54:28 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 22-Jun-83 11:06:41 EDT References: <450@ihuxi.UUCP> Organization: High Altitude Obs./NCAR, Boulder CO Lines: 12 You can indeed be charged with attempted murder for running someone down in a car. The difference between "reckless driving" and "attempted murder" is intent of the driver, often difficult to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" in a court. However, if the prosecutors can prove that the defendant ran down the victim deliberately with his car, he could be charged with attempted murder. Tha major difference between cars and guns in a case like this is that with a gun, there is little doubt of the intent. GREG {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!brl-bmd | harpo!seismo | menlo70} !hao!woods