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Uncle Joe

(63,844 posts)
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 05:57 PM Monday

Do you believe the killing of 80 people in boats to date, two of whom were blown out of the water by a second strike

to be murder or aggravated murder?

Here is an AI overview as to what makes a murder an aggravated murder.

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'A murder is considered aggravated due to specific circumstances that make the crime more severe, such as killing a police officer, committing murder during another felony like rape or robbery, or having a prior murder conviction. Other factors include killing multiple people, killing a child, or murder committed by means of torture, a bomb, or lying in wait.'

Factors that make a murder aggravated

* Victim's status: The victim was a law enforcement officer, firefighter, judge, or other public official, or a witness to a crime.

* During another crime: The murder occurred while the perpetrator was committing, attempting, or fleeing from another serious felony, such as rape, robbery, burglary, or arson.

* Multiple victims: The murder resulted in the deaths of more than one person.

* Perpetrator's history: The person has a prior conviction for another murder.

* Vulnerability of victim: The victim was particularly vulnerable, such as a child under a certain age.

* Method of killing: The murder was committed through particularly cruel or unusual means, such as torture, lying in wait, or using an explosive device.

* Motive: The murder was committed for hire, financial gain, or to prevent an arrest or escape from custody.


49 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Murder
26 (53%)
Aggravated Murder
22 (45%)
Other
1 (2%)
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Do you believe the killing of 80 people in boats to date, two of whom were blown out of the water by a second strike (Original Post) Uncle Joe Monday OP
Is it legal to kill suspected drug smugglers without a trial? Emile Monday #1
Suspected! WmChris Monday #2
Aggravated murder is a classification of murder, often a capital offense. Emile Monday #3
And now! everybody's favorite game: musical fingerpointing! struggle4progress Monday #4
war crime. pansypoo53219 Monday #5

Emile

(39,619 posts)
1. Is it legal to kill suspected drug smugglers without a trial?
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 06:02 PM
Monday

Hell yes it's aggravated murder!

struggle4progress

(125,244 posts)
4. And now! everybody's favorite game: musical fingerpointing!
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 10:19 PM
Monday

Who will we be fingering, when the music suddenly stops?

Donny? Pete? Kristi? The military brass? Congress? Joe Biden? Antifa? Miss Piggy?

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