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by matkoniecz 2096 days ago
If "accidentally" is true then prosecuting them for deliberate murder would not be OK.

Prosecuting them for man slaughter and arson and everything else what applies would be perfectly fine.

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We're going down a rabbit hole away from the main topic, but "depraved indifference" can lead to murder charges in some states. And burning down a building without checking if anybody's inside would definitely be depraved indifference.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depraved-heart_murder