[jetru]

I disagree. Stupidity does absolve people to some extent. Intent to harm is extremely important.

Would you jail a 2 year old who stabbed someone with a knife because they the poor kid didn't know what they were doing? If someone crashed into someone in a road accident(read "accident", they just fucked up, it happens), how would they like 14 years in prison? Do soldiers get imprisoned when they willingly murder innocent civilians abroad if they get in the way?

I can't accept "if not they will find out how dangerous it is at their sentencing hearing". WTF? We can surely do better than that. This isn't North Korea.

I can't comment on the intents of this dude with the 14 year charge, though.

[res0nat0r]

This story isn't an accident, or a 2 year old. It is someone knowing what he is doing and knowing it is dangerous.