[oztamir]

Sounds like that Simpsons episode (https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Bob_Next_Door):

Bob arrives at The Five Corners and has himself and Bart (with his hands and feet bound with duct tape) stand in two of the states at the meeting point. He then tells Bart of his plan to murder him: Bob will stand in one state; reach into a second state and shoot his gun; have the bullet travel through a third state; hit Bart in a fourth state; and Bart will fall dead in the fifth state (although this is not possible, as the bullet would have to curve around to actually hit Bart). Because all portions of the process is legal, he will have immunity from prosecution in all five states so Bob can’t be charged for Bart's murder.

[Gibbon1]

I think there was a man in England insert long ago who killed someone and fled. 40 years later he was found and put on trial. In his defense he argued that he wasn't the same man of 40 years ago. And could point to many many differences to prove his point. The court was quite impressed and had him hung anyways.

[Cthulhu_]

Criminal of Theseus, lol.

[mPReDiToR]

Hanged.

Just a small nitpick probably unworthy of HN, but it might lead someone to see why I posted, and the difference.

[_a_a_a_]

I can't see; could you explain pls.

[lcnPylGDnU4H9OF]

Contextually, it hardly matters. However, "hung", as described of a person (usually male), typically refers to the endowment of their genitals and "hanged" will refer to the result of "hanging" as a method of execution.

[simonsarris]

When Michel Ney was tried for treason (after supporting Napoleon's and subsequent second abdication), his lawyer wanted to argue that since he was born on Prussian soil, his hometown recently being annexed by Prussia, he as a Prussian could not be tried for French treason. Ney himself rejected this, saying that he was French and would always be French. He was sentenced to death.