This is a very sad example of why these are called "accidents" and not "on-purposes". Good folks can do things that lead to tragedy by ACCIDENT. I am sure AFTERUM'S friend is a decent guy and now changed forever, as are everyone else concerned.

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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”