Thread: hunter down :(

Originally Posted by moonhunt

How the hell do you shoot someone when you have fully identified your target

Several people have been shot in NZ while carrying an animal. The shooter identified the animal, just did not notice unusual posture or movement... Ricochets, how about the homekill guy couple years ago that identified the cattle beast, and the bullet still struck his assistant. Not saying that is the case here, but freak accidents do happen. Bullets also have an amazing ability to go through stuff and continue on to hit something/someone else...

Originally Posted by Spook

This is how the judges see it as well...that's why Dumber only got 9 months and $7000 reparation for blatant murder at 16 metres

Spook, while you obviously feel pretty strongly about this, there is a fairly large (legal) difference between "blatant munder" i.e. intention, and negligent homicide. If it was intentional, don't you think the police would have charged him accordingly ?

Originally Posted by Munsey

Does anyone know what the crime would be , if this was in another country ? . Ie shooting someone wearing blaze while hunting . ? As in serious jail time ?

Manslaughter / culpable homicide / negligent homicide. Sentence depends on the country (SA = 10-15 years). In South Africa, if you shoot someone (even if it is a burglar in your house), you automatically get charged with murder and culpable homicide (ala Oscar). The cops leave it to the courts to figure out if was self-defence, accidental or intentional.