Murdoughnut
Well sized member
Wrong place, wrong time works when lightning hits a power pole and drops the line on you. Not when human errors directly cause it.
Woman Electrocuted by Wire Downed by Aircraft
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Wrong place, wrong time works when lightning hits a power pole and drops the line on you. Not when human errors directly cause it.
Murdoughnut
Well sized member
He probably won't be charged, and perhaps that's a good thing - hard to say without all of the details. But partially this is because he killed one woman. Had he put it into a school and taken out a group of children, I imagine his chances of being charged would be much greater given the media attention that would follow.
Remember, George Zimmerman wouldn't have been charged either had the story not gained attention.
No, it's not. Negligence caused a death in both scenarios. That's would be considered manslaughter, no matter who or the circumstances.
Avgirl
Well-Known Member
That's why not everyone can be an Attorney.
Point is, it's happened in the past, and I could see it happening again in the future. Speaking in absolutes usually doesn't end well.
This kid knowingly flew to long. No someone is dead because of it. IMO, that's negligence. We're I on the jury, knowing the simple facts I know right now, he'd be in trouble.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
What's your area of practice?
Avgirl
Well-Known Member
I didn't say I was an Attorney. I said that most people can't be. Volunteering at the Texas OAG in the Child Support Division for a summer changed my mind about becoming one. Saved six figures, and never being in student loan debt.
PIC responsibility to not run your aircraft out of fuel, barring exigent circumstances. The situation is considered from there. Do so and end up on a highway with no damage or into a field with damage to just you or your aircraft; likely just certificate action. Do so and end up with ground fatalities as a result of the failure to ensure, well, its likely going to be beyond just certificate action.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Clearly they can since @jtrain609 did it. Or didn't do it. Or something. Rabble rabble rabble jtrains a hack.
CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
I know some of the members here are members of the bar, have law degrees or are in a legal field.
Does anyone participate in other forums that are career specific? I'm just curious as to whether or not plumbers, the IT crowd, healthcare professionals and others are also internet attorneys.
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Does anyone participate in other forums that are career specific? I'm just curious as to whether or not plumbers, the IT crowd, healthcare professionals and others are also internet attorneys.
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jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
It's attainable if you love pain and working a lot.
Also, I graduated, but I'm not licensed nor do I intend to be, and I couldn't be happier about that.
Avgirl
Well-Known Member
Did you get a full scholarship? It is quite an investment to just graduate with a J.D., so was your plan to teach at some point? Sorry to sideline the discussion, but I just couldn't justify all that time, and money to do something I wasn't passionate about which is why I backed out. I suppose you could change your mind and get licensed in the future. Never say never.
Avgirl
Well-Known Member
Be a divorce attorney. Likely get alot of business, especially in this field.
Sounds like becoming a therapist would probably be more lucrative in this field, Mike.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
No scholarship. I was furloughed from ExpressJet for 2.5 years.
deadstick
Well-Known Member
In this profession with all of the various parts of the CFRs we deal with, you almost have to be a hangar (jailhouse) lawyer just to understand what is, or in many cases is not, written.
CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
Becoming an attorney is probably less expensive than becoming a pilot.
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I'm just going to leave this here. Yeah, it's from Wiki, so sue me, if you happen to be an attorney.
Criminally negligent manslaughterEdit
Criminally negligent manslaughter is variously referred to as criminally negligent homicide in the United States, and gross negligencemanslaughter in England and Wales. InScotland and some Commonwealth of Nations jurisdictions the offence of culpable homicide might apply.
It occurs where death results from seriousnegligence, or, in some jurisdictions, seriousrecklessness. A high degree of negligence is required to warrant criminal liability.[6] A related concept is that of willful blindness, which is where a defendant intentionally puts himself or herself in a position where the defendant will be unaware of facts which would render him or her liable.
Criminally negligent manslaughter occurs where there is an omission to act when there is a duty to do so, or a failure to perform a duty owed, which leads to a death. The existence of the duty is essential because the law does not impose criminal liability for a failure to act unless a specific duty is owed to the victim. It is most common in the case of professionals who are grossly negligent in the course of their employment. An example is where a doctor fails to notice a patient's oxygen supply has disconnected and the patient dies (R v Adomako).[7] Another example could be leaving a child locked in a car on a hot day
Criminally negligent manslaughterEdit
Criminally negligent manslaughter is variously referred to as criminally negligent homicide in the United States, and gross negligencemanslaughter in England and Wales. InScotland and some Commonwealth of Nations jurisdictions the offence of culpable homicide might apply.
It occurs where death results from seriousnegligence, or, in some jurisdictions, seriousrecklessness. A high degree of negligence is required to warrant criminal liability.[6] A related concept is that of willful blindness, which is where a defendant intentionally puts himself or herself in a position where the defendant will be unaware of facts which would render him or her liable.
Criminally negligent manslaughter occurs where there is an omission to act when there is a duty to do so, or a failure to perform a duty owed, which leads to a death. The existence of the duty is essential because the law does not impose criminal liability for a failure to act unless a specific duty is owed to the victim. It is most common in the case of professionals who are grossly negligent in the course of their employment. An example is where a doctor fails to notice a patient's oxygen supply has disconnected and the patient dies (R v Adomako).[7] Another example could be leaving a child locked in a car on a hot day
CFI A&P
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Oh I get it, just making a joke. I'm a big fan of knowing and understand the regs, especially in 91 flying. They tell you what you can do, not what you can't. Also Mrs. CFI A&P is an attorney, so I completely understand the spirit of the law.
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