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Missouri law allows a felony murder charge when an officer is killed while responding to aid in a felony arrest.

I find this a little frightening. It's always bothered me that we elevate the value of police officer's lives, but this is just insane. I wonder how many others states have this sort of law?

Yep.

Date: 2007-07-22 01:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] naruki-oni.livejournal.com
Fucking insane.

Date: 2007-07-23 01:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pimpedbug.livejournal.com
You do know that Florida's law on burglary is even more draconian, right?

If anyone dies in the event of an armed burglary, you get charged for murder.

Date: 2007-07-23 01:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] loosechanj.livejournal.com
You mean if you're the burglar right? Either way, let's say you break into a couple's house with a gun. The wife just happens to shoot the husband, and it's YOUR rap? That IS fucked.

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