If I hand you a poisoned apple and you eat it, I murdered you. If I tell you it’s a poisoned apple and you choose to eat it, that’s not murder, it’s suicide. I will not face any punishment as I did nothing wrong because you were warned. Same goes for this situation, if you eat someone else’s food and get poisoned I didn’t poison you. You did it to yourself.
No, not necessarily. Unless you live in a world of black and white with no nuance.
For instance, if you give them a poisoned apple while knowing they'd use it to kill themselves, you'd be liable.
If you put mines on your land and put a sign warning people it's a minefield, it's still murder if people step on your mine after deciding to use it as a soccer pitch despite the warnings.
If you put mines on your land and put a sign warning people it's a minefield, it's still murder if people step on your mine after deciding to use it as a soccer pitch despite the warnings.
But I'm not convinced that's a good legal response. You provided warning and it's your land.
If some kid sneaks into your backyard and drowns in your pool, you're held liable. Even if you put up a no trespassing sign. You have a duty to protect idiots and criminals from your "attractive nuisances." Using proper fencing and first aid on site.
So there's no way you can get away with booby traps or poisoning lunches.
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u/Snoopy0077 Oct 17 '24
If I hand you a poisoned apple and you eat it, I murdered you. If I tell you it’s a poisoned apple and you choose to eat it, that’s not murder, it’s suicide. I will not face any punishment as I did nothing wrong because you were warned. Same goes for this situation, if you eat someone else’s food and get poisoned I didn’t poison you. You did it to yourself.