Imagine if other crimes had the same fine gradations of culpability as murder does? Like, going to court and arguing that you didn’t commit tax evasion per se, you merely acted with reckless disregard for the possibility that tax evasion might occur, and should thus receive a lesser penalty.
Premeditated illegal parking vs illegal parking as a crime of passion.
#i acted with intent to spray paint but could not have reasonably known that vandalism would occur as a result (via @reneethecyborg)