OK so what if the skateboarder WHILE grabbing the Qu'ran

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pushed Grisham's cigarette lighter, catching Grisham's clothes on fire and burning him to a crisp?

[Swamp Rat]

1. LOLOL!!!!!! .... I'd roast some marshmallows!

:rofl: :evilgrin:

[11 Bravo]

21. Ah, Hell, I'd probably piss on the poor bastard (but only on the parts that weren't burning.)

[Fla_Democrat]

2. Not sure it would qualify as

Not sure it would qualify as murder, maybe negligent homicide, or involuntary manslaughter. :shrug:

[meowomon]

3. You forgot: Other

My "other" would be he might be filming another "Jackass" movie and it got out of hand.

[rpannier]

13. I like that

[blogslut]

4. He didn't

Grisham surrendered his lighter to a fellow citizen and had already decided not to set the book aflame before the young man snatched it. The reason Grisham gave up his wee hate quest is because protesters placed their hands on the grill on which he intended to burn the Qu'ran.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9124061

[petronius]

5. But what if the skateboarder also knew that there was a rollerskater nearby

with a fully functional fire extinguisher, but then the roller skater chose not to act? :shrug:

[wtmusic]

7. The framers had neither skateboards nor roller skates

so we're in new territory here :shrug:

[sabrina 1]

12. They had horses.

[wtmusic]

17. Yes but Ben Franklin on a skateboard is a much more entertaining image

and this is really all about entertainment.

[Dr. Strange]

18. One if by land, two if by skateboard.

Ride, Paul Revere, ride!

[wtmusic]

19. kllspgpfttt!

:spray: :thumbsup:

[Jamastiene]

6. You forgot the Robb is a Dingbat option.

:P

[Webster Green]

8. Ah...the good ol' days.

:rofl:

[El Prezidente Kaboom]

9. Non-negligent manslaughter, provided it was an accident, and not excessive force

that led to the lighter exploding and causing the hypothetical death of Grisham. Furthermore, what the skateboarder did while Grisham was on fire....did he try to help...did he act coldly..was he shocked by what happened... those are things a court is likely to explore in determining the severity of his negligence, in addition to his demeanor and actions just before the said accident.

[TexasObserver]

10. manslaughter

[NBachers]

11. Klanslaughter

[customerserviceguy]

14. So, the death of a person

no matter how much we disagree with him, is better than the destruction of an inanimate object?

This whole controversy has indeed brought out the worst in people.

[stray cat]

15. Progressive values - no different than conservatives, just different people they despise and hate

And different ones they care about

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

26. You don't really think so badly

of conservatives.

[wtmusic]

16. But look at the statement that would be made. nt

[sabrina 1]

20. Of course it is, the U.S. has killed millions for an inanimate object

OIL! Where have you been? I haven't noticed you objecting much to that anywhere.

[customerserviceguy]

22. On another thread

I did say that it was as stupid to kill for oil as it was to kill over destruction of a book, 'holy' or otherwise.

But I'll repeat it here. Thanks for giving me the opportunity.

[sabrina 1]

23. Then we agree. Thank you!

[customerserviceguy]

24. We probably agree more than we differ

But, I think we learn more from each other when we do differ than when we agree. That's what I like about this place.

[sabrina 1]

25. Yes, that is true.