On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:20:05 -0600, F. George McDuffee
wrote:

Inspector arrested in NYC crane collapse
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A quick survey

Given that the deaths of several people resulted along with
millions of dollars in property damage, and required extensive
emergency services such as police, fire and EM, what felonies do
you think the inspector, the inspector's supervisors and, if it
can be proven, the project manager/owner should be charged with
in addition to accepting/paying a bribe?

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[ ] Inspector
[ ] Inspector's Supervisors
[ ] project manager/owner
Involuntary manslaughter --
Involuntary manslaughter usually refers to an unintentional
killing that results from recklessness or criminal negligence, or
from an unlawful act that is a misdemeanor or low-level felony
(such as DUI). The usual distinction from voluntary manslaughter
is that involuntary manslaughter (sometimes called "criminally
negligent homicide") is a crime in which the victim's death is
unintended.
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[ ] Inspector
[ ] Inspector's Supervisors
[ ] project manager/owner
Voluntary manslaughter --
Voluntary manslaughter is commonly defined as an intentional
killing in which the offender had no prior intent to kill, such
as a killing that occurs in the "heat of passion." The
circumstances leading to the killing must be the kind that would
cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally
disturbed; otherwise, the killing may be charged as a
first-degree or second-degree murder.
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[ ] Inspector
[ ] Inspector's Supervisors
[ ] project manager/owner
Felony murder --
Most states also adhere to a legal concept known as the "felony
murder rule," under which a person commits first-degree murder if
any death (even an accidental one) results from the commission of
certain felonies -- usually arson, burglary, kidnapping, rape,
and robbery. The underlying felony in this case is the
offering/accepting the bribe for non-insopection/non-enforcement.
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[ ] Inspector
[ ] Inspector's Supervisors
[ ] project manager/owner
Littering --
State littering violations range from $50 to $3,000. In 1995, New
York passed a criminal illegal dumping law with a four year
maximum prison sentence. The new law increased New York's illegal
dumping penalty from a maximum fine of $2,500 to between $10,000
to $25,000. The courts are apt to levy full penalties on those
actions which have detrimental effects on public welfare or
public health.
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[ ] inspector
[ ] Inspector's Supervisors
[ ] project manager/owner
1st degree Reckless Endangerment --
§ 120.25 Reckless endangerment in the first degree. A person is
guilty of reckless endangerment in the first degree when, under
circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,
he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk
of death to another person. Reckless endangerment in the first
degree is a class D felony.
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[ ] inspector
[ ] Inspector's Supervisors
[ ] project manager/owner
Conspiracy - A person is guilty of conspiracy with another person
or persons to commit a crime if with the intent of promoting or
facilitating its commission he:
1. agrees with such other person or persons that they or one
or more of them will engage in conduct which constitutes such
crime or an attempt or solicitation to commit such crime; or
2. agrees to aid such other person or persons in the planning
or commission of such crime or of an attempt or solicitation to
commit such crime.
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Your suggestion --


Unka' George [George McDuffee]
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must expect new evils:
for Time is the greatest innovator: and
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and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better,
what shall be the end?

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