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Originally Posted by Vivitron
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He wasn't charged with that kind of murder. The murder 2 charge was felony murder -- not that he intended to kill, but that he caused the death while committing a felony assault. The murder 3 charge also wasn't that he intended to kill -- but rather that he caused Floyd's death with an act that was highly likely to cause a death, and was consciously indifferent to that outcome.
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which brings you to an interesting point in your edification of the legal system. Why wasn't Mohamad Noor nor the more recent Kim Potter charged with "unintentional" second degree murder?