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Originally Posted by peppy
I have read the posts and want to make sure that I understand.
If a cop makes a mistake and directly causes someone to die, then they should be charged with murder.
If a doctor makes a mistake and causes someone to die it's okay because he was trying to help.
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I don't think that's an accurate comparison. If a cop makes an honest mistake, then he gets off, as he should. If a doctor makes a mistake that he shouldn't have (eg. negligence) then it's malpractice. I'm not a lawyer or judge, but I believe the litmus test is would a properly-trained, rational person have made the same decision in similar circumstances. So, would any officer/doctor have made the same decision in the same circumstances? Or was there a question of negligence, unprofessionalism, racism, intoxication, etc.