Take some sedatives, a few drinks, claim you blanked out stabbing your wife to death, walk out of B.C. court scot-free - Galt's Gulch

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Take some sedatives, a few drinks, claim you blanked out stabbing your wife to death, walk out of B.C. court scot-free

Posted by bubah1mau 2 years, 3 months ago to Culture

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B.C. judge recognizes defense claim of "automatism" in total acquittal. So much for objective justice.

SOURCE URL: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/02/02/b-c-court-acquits-man-of-stabbing-his-wife-finds-he-was-in-state-of-automatism/

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Posted by Commander 2 years, 3 months ago

And now .... Trudeau.
Always knew the Canadians had an overwhelming populous of Automatons.

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  Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 3 months ago
  
  Idiocracy. No Longer fiction.
  
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Posted by BobCat 2 years, 3 months ago

That “ Automatism “defense never worked for me with the ex.

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Posted by mccannon01 2 years, 3 months ago

So, I guess this judge will be dismissing all DUI cases. After all, "under the influence" you don't really know you're driving. Right? Right?

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  Posted by Commander 2 years, 3 months ago
  
  The coffee's getting cold
  The bourbon's made me full
  My beer
  glasses
  are only
  half full
  
  I woke up with this in my head this morning ... totally sober!
  
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