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by 0003 1843 days ago
Look up the eggshell doctrine. From wikipedia: The rule states that, in a tort case, the unexpected frailty of the injured person is not a valid defense to the seriousness of any injury caused to them.
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vmception 1843 days ago
this wasn't a tort case, it was a criminal case

even if the family sued the state civilly there would be nothing for the state to defend against

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