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Comment by Ensorceled

6 years ago

No, I'm saying that "unintentionally" is being used in the "accidently" sense when it should be used in the "negligently" sense.

500 accidental gun deaths are almost all negligence and should result in criminal charges. But, in actuality, many are suicides.

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cortesoft  6 years ago

You could say the same about car accidents... it is rarely a mechanical failure, it is usually a driver not paying attention or doing something wrong.

Why does it matter, though? Whether it is negligent or accidental, it is out of my control and has a chance to happen. Whether I accidentally or negligently get shot by a cop, I am just as dead.

  • jimktrains2  6 years ago

    Car accidents can happen when the driver has incomplete or wrong information about the state of the roadway, e.g. roadway is slick, but doesn't appear so.

    I'd concur that the majority are negligence, but I'd also wager that a non-negligable amount aren't.