Re: Breaking eggs

[Ray Dillinger]

On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Declan McCullagh wrote:

>One reason to punish a crime (rather than an attempt) more seriously
>is that there is usually some sort of damage, at least with traditional
>crimes. Murder, rape, theft, etc.

Right.  Damages, however, are Torts rather than Crimes. 

(translation -- damages are a matter for civil court, 
not criminal court.)

                                Bear