what consequence awaits an owner of bingo game made trap to thieves if this trap killed an innocent child?
a child was killed due to the electric trap made known to owner of a bingo game in carnival for the reason of protecting his goods from thief. This child was only 8 years old and on his lunchbreak in school when shocked by a 220 voltz electric current through a trap which caused his death on the spot. this bingo game was located in public plaza due to incoming fiesta in our town.
what type of damages can mother of the child ask from the owner?
involuntary manslaughter
This is not involuntary manslaughter – this is Murder in the 1st degree – maybe 2nd. If the trap was designed to kill someone and inadvertently killed an innocent child, that’s Murder 1. If it was not designed to kill someone but clearly could have, it’s Murder 2, depraved indifference. If he can get a manslaughter plea that’s probably a good result.
It obviously depends where you live.
Booby Traps are quite illegal…and, assuming this is a true story, that person is up against some serious charges.
Murder………that kind of thing.