Venison_Jerkey32
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While watching the show "To Catch a Predator" on MSNBC I started to think about whether or not the suspects were actually guilty of soliciting sex from a minor, or if they had just gotten really lucky.
Now for the question:
A)Say after being arrested, the suspects are to be charged with the crime of "soliciting sex of a minor," now, the suspect didn't actually do this because the decoys were all adults posing as minors. So is he innocent?
Expanding on this idea
B) If a minor buys "alcohol" but it is actually juice or water, did he break the law?
C) If a drug dealer is selling sweet n low instead of real drugs, is he guilty of anything? (maybe of false advertising)
D) if the common statement "ignorance is no excuse" means that intent doesn't matter as long as you break the law... does it also mean intent doesn't matter as long as you Don't break the law
E) are most laws worded to say "murder or intent to murder," "soliciting or intent to solicit," "selling drugs or intent of selling drugs" rendering this entire question pointless?
Now for the question:
A)Say after being arrested, the suspects are to be charged with the crime of "soliciting sex of a minor," now, the suspect didn't actually do this because the decoys were all adults posing as minors. So is he innocent?
Expanding on this idea
B) If a minor buys "alcohol" but it is actually juice or water, did he break the law?
C) If a drug dealer is selling sweet n low instead of real drugs, is he guilty of anything? (maybe of false advertising)
D) if the common statement "ignorance is no excuse" means that intent doesn't matter as long as you break the law... does it also mean intent doesn't matter as long as you Don't break the law
E) are most laws worded to say "murder or intent to murder," "soliciting or intent to solicit," "selling drugs or intent of selling drugs" rendering this entire question pointless?