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		excuse-me on June 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Customer: Apple Store denied me iPad for speaking ... My view of the law is: p(get caught) * p(jury will believe excuse) * f(society thinks offense is serious) * f(punishment) Consider: 1: I though I could park here 2: She looked 18 3: Whats so bad about exporting restricted technology to Iran?

chris_wot on June 20, 2012 [–]

Where:

* Get caught = a

* jury will believe excuse = b

* society thinks offense is serious = c

* punishment = d

Therefore provide formuala for p(a), p(b), p(c) and p(d).

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