04-03-2023, 01:18 PM
(04-03-2023, 01:08 PM)basballguy Wrote: You said murder, not manslaughter (not that it matters for this discussion)
The ME did not rule it to be homicide (murder)
Nobody was charged with murder
Just because you say something doesn't make it true
Fact: Officer Sicknick did die due to the direct and proximate results of the injuries he sustained during the insurrection on January 6th, so that by definition makes it a homicide. You do understand homicide and murder are two different things?
Homicide means only an act or omission that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from accidental, reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no intent to cause harm.
So it's not the medical examiner's responsibility to determine if it was a homicide or not, only to determine a cause of death, and in this case, it was a stroke due to injuries sustained from the attack on our Capitol on January 6th. The language from the link you provide meets the definition of homicide b/c Officer Sicknick's death occurred due to the direct and proximate result of another's actions.
"This does not change the fact Officer Sicknick died in the line of duty, courageously defending Congress and the Capitol."
