Sunday, April 22, 2012

Wendigo/Prosecutor

    Ladies and gentleman of the jury, as you may know that a Native American man from Northern Canada is a member of the Algonquian tribe. This man from the Algonquian tribe has been charged with manslaughter when he encountered the mythical creature known as a "Wendigo". The "Wendigo has been described as a malevolent cannibalistic spirit that can transform humans or it can possess humans to the point where they just cannot be satisfied after killing one victim. They have to search for more victims.

    The reason why the defendant has been charged with manslaughter because he believed that the mythical creature who was also being describe as an evil spirit being clothed in human form. To the defendant, it appeared to be a tall form that was running towards him and what it also appeared to be a challenge for the "Wendigo" and that was when he shot the creature. The mythical creature must have died instantly when it was shot by the Native American man. The legal definition of the word, "manslaughter" has to do with "the unjustifiable, inexcusable, and intentional killing of a human being without deliberation, premeditation, and malice. The unlawful killing of a human being without any deliberation, which may be involuntary, in the commission of a lawful act without due caution and circumspection". In order to charge someone with this crime, the individual does not have to have a reason to take another persons life. But, in this particular case the defendant took the life of a creature who had the appearance of a human being, so basically it is unclear if it was an actual human being. Therefore, it does not matter if it an actual person or a creature with the appearance of a person; his or her life was taken away by someone who may have thought that the Wendigo was about to attack the defendant. So, ladies and gentleman of the jury it would be your duty to convict this man of manslaughter because there was absolutely no reason for him to commit that type of crime and unfortunately ending someones life. Thank you for listening.