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Comment by afarrell

No, you need two things: the intent* and the act. If the act of watering your lawn isn't an element of any crime, then you're fine.

If the victim says that the accused did X, Y, and then Z, that is a statement of fact about what happened. If the victim then says that he doesn't think that X, Y, and Z constitute a crime, that is a statement about the law..which might just be incorrect.

* except for strict liability crimes like speeding

parent afarrell 11 years ago

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