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tshaddox on Dec 23, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: "I've got nothing to hide" and other misunderstand...

The anecdote relies on it being possible or such a situation to occur.

pi18n on Dec 23, 2012 | [–]

Perhaps that particular situation cannot occur, but similar situations can and do occur.

The point of the anecdote is that it is possible to commit a very serious crime without any mens rea or even realization.

pretoriusB on Dec 23, 2012 | [–]

Yes, but not that one PARTICULAR situation. Come on people, don't respond like robots.

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