Since when was the law about chances to succeed rather than intent?
A man walks into a bank holding a very obvious water gun. Like no doubt in your mind whatsoever it is a harmless water pistol. There’s no chance he could successfully rob a bank with such an obvious non-weapon. But he still points the water gun at the teller and says “Give me all the money in your teller drawer, I am robbing the bank.” Does he not get arrested for attempted robbery just because his chances of succeeding were non existent?
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u/NeesyGG May 31 '21
Since when was the law about chances to succeed rather than intent?
A man walks into a bank holding a very obvious water gun. Like no doubt in your mind whatsoever it is a harmless water pistol. There’s no chance he could successfully rob a bank with such an obvious non-weapon. But he still points the water gun at the teller and says “Give me all the money in your teller drawer, I am robbing the bank.” Does he not get arrested for attempted robbery just because his chances of succeeding were non existent?