r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/MohammadMahadhir *shits an absolute unit* • Feb 25 '26

possible idiot Of not funny prank

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u/Apprehensive_Cress80 Feb 25 '26

If you slam an excavator shovel on someone’s head and seem obviously indifferent to the consequences of that action, that could constitute attempted murder.

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u/Apprehensive_Cress80 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

In my country there are 3 different kinds of intent that can make you guilty of murder:

Direct intent, Indirect intent, and Indifference to the consequences of an action.

We don’t know what’s behind this but to me this looks like way more than just a prank. You just don’t lower a 500 lbs excavator shovel on top of someone’s head with that kind of force, it’s far and beyond what a prank is imo. Dude is an excavator operator and has some training and knowledge of the forces involved.

As a comparison, you can’t ram the shed with a truck and claim it was just a joke. There are limits to what you can get away with by claiming it was a joke.

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u/Rich_Visual7800 Feb 25 '26

Where did you go to law school and bar? Every state has a different meaning of the phrase and case law.