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Title: When does a Smile Excuse Murderous Violence?
Post by: Natasha on September 22, 2008, 01:07:34 AM
When does a Smile Excuse Murderous Violence?

http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-does-smile-excuse-murderous.html (http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-does-smile-excuse-murderous.html)
A.E. Brain, Australia
Sunday, 21 September 2008

When the smiler is TS. Well, that's the novel theory adduced by the
Defence in a recent court case.

"At best, this is a case about passion," Kundelius said. "When
(Zapata) smiled at him, this was a highly provoking act, and it would
cause someone to have an aggressive reaction."