Originally Posted by
PlanoFuji
As I said, unintended consequences. One such possible consequence is a reluctance on the part of jurors to convict for what they believe to be an 'excusable offence'... Juries can and will ignore the law--jury nullification.
The problem is that you can't fix such problems by writing new laws. Which would you rather have a criminal conviction even with a minimal sentence or a finding of not guilty. The former certainly bolsters the case for any civil damages, which is where our society intended such concerns to be handled.
...and the politically feasible alternative to the proposed law is what?
You're advocating for doing nothing or for change to happen at a scale much larger, more involved, and time consuming than pushing for a state law.
The people behind this law -- those who brought it as an issue to their representatives -- would have better spent their time doing what about this issue?