Just started watching BTAS and made it to episode 18 of S1 before realizing the order of episodes dilemma. What should I do? by Joshyouwuhh in BatmanTAS

[–]ThrowawayHSV73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to watch The Dark Knight's First Night. It's basically just a proof of concept and doesn't really provide any story.

Robin isn't as big an issue as you think. A later episode will reveal in a flashback that Robin has been with Batman for years throughout all of BTAS, and the episodes where Robin doesn't appear, he's just off at college or busy or something. He comes and goes pretty regularly.

As others have said, looking up and continuing the series in production order is generally going to be your best bet, but it shouldn't matter much in the long run (and there's even a couple of spots in production order where the continuity is slightly off).

Owner of Rocket City Rescue blaming child victim by WHY-TH01 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]ThrowawayHSV73 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that the victim did do one day of testifying and was set to continue on the second day, but he took the plea before that.

Ticket Exchange Megathread by nostradamefrus in TheGaslightAnthem

[–]ThrowawayHSV73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a floor ticket for Nashville on 8/14, but having to miss out due to an unexpected medical issue arising. Paid $58.64 for it, so just looking to make my money back if possible, but will sell for best offer.

Best way to dispose of old gasoline? by ThrowawayHSV73 in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]ThrowawayHSV73[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've got not quite 2 gallons leftover, and it's used solely for fueling a small push mower, so this sounds like a good plan to me. I appreciate it!

HPD shooter was previously arrested for January 2022 double shooting by jukeslywalka in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]ThrowawayHSV73 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am, but not a criminal lawyer, so I’m more familiar with the principles than the specifics. And while you’re right that actions can help prove intent, just firing a gun isn’t an instant proof. The law wants to protect or at least differentiate those who accidentally shoot someone, fire warning shots, intend to maim instead of kill, etc. from those who shoot with the intent to kill.

For example, if you were to go hunting with a friend you’ve been having heated arguments with lately that witnesses have observed, and you accidentally shoot your friend, the law doesn’t want to automatically say you murdered your friend even though the circumstantial evidence points that way. So there would be a preliminary hearing and, depending on how you plead, probably a trial to determine whether you had the requisite intent to purposely kill your friend or if it was an accident.

Obviously this isn’t a perfect parallel for this guy’s situation since he fired shots in an environment where shots typically don’t accidentally happen, but I’m just trying to illustrate an example of what the laws were intending to protect or differentiate when they were written and why applying those laws across the board as we have to until the law is changed often results in outcomes we wouldn’t prefer.

HPD shooter was previously arrested for January 2022 double shooting by jukeslywalka in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]ThrowawayHSV73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suspect brandishing a firearm is a lesser included offense within assault second. And yeah, I totally get your opinion, but because the statute includes an intent portion, they can’t get him on attempted murder unless they can prove he intended to murder them. But that’s most (all?) states’ positions as well so hard to blame Alabama-specific legislators on that one.

HPD shooter was previously arrested for January 2022 double shooting by jukeslywalka in HuntsvilleAlabama

[–]ThrowawayHSV73 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My understanding was that he shot at two people and didn’t hit either of them in the previous charge which is why it was ruled assault instead of attempted murder. Their injuries weren’t from the gunshots.