“This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said before she read out Mackenzie Shirilla’s verdict Monday afternoon.

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    11 months ago

    You can’t consent to murder, the best you could do is indemnify someone/an organisation against accidental death.

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      You can’t consent to murder

      Genuine question - why not? If someone wants to be murdered, for whatever reason, would that not be them consenting?

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        11 months ago

        You could try to argue some suicide/euthanasia case, but “murder” by definition is intentional death without the consent of the victim.