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willful and wanton misconduct

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A quick definition of willful and wanton misconduct:

Willful and wanton misconduct means doing something wrong on purpose or with extreme recklessness. It's like knowing that something bad could happen, but doing it anyway without caring about the consequences. Willful and wanton negligence is when someone is extremely careless and doesn't take reasonable steps to prevent harm. Willful blindness is when someone deliberately avoids finding out about a crime, even though they know it's very likely. This can make them seem like they knew about the crime all along.

A more thorough explanation:

Willful and wanton misconduct refers to behavior that is intentional and reckless, showing a complete disregard for the safety and well-being of others. It is a type of misconduct that goes beyond mere negligence.

For example, if a driver is speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, they are engaging in willful and wanton misconduct. This behavior is not only intentional but also reckless, putting other drivers and pedestrians at risk.

Another example of willful and wanton misconduct is when a company knowingly produces and sells a defective product that can cause harm to consumers. This behavior is intentional and shows a complete disregard for the safety of the people who use the product.

Willful blindness is another form of willful and wanton misconduct. This occurs when a person deliberately avoids knowledge of a crime, even though they are aware that it is highly probable. For example, if a person is paid by a known drug dealer to deliver an unmarked package but deliberately refuses to look inside, they are engaging in willful blindness. This behavior creates an inference of knowledge of the crime in question.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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