Originally Posted by DBT
Originally Posted by Thunderstick

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A person normally gathers wood because wood is needed. Which makes it a fair assumption that the man was gathering sticks because he needed sticks for his fire.


This was not a "normal" case. It did not happen on a regular basis therefore your normal assumption for motive is erroneous.


How do you know the rate. You are making that assumption.

Provide another prior example to this case. You are missing the obvious as they would not have brought him to Lord to ask for guidance on the death penalty if they had prior precedent.