Culpability

The courthouse continued to become filled with angry and indignant noises.

A clear majority of the attendees strongly objected to the decision of letting Taon get away with his heinous deed!

If his crime was deemed accidental in nature, then Taon would only receive a relatively minor punishment all-considered.

Unintentional friendly fire was still a relatively serious mistake, especially if it endangered a fellow Larkinson's life.

However, accidents always took place on the battlefield. The larger the battle and the more chaotic the fighting, the greater the chance of mechs striking other friendly mechs.

In truth, they happened so often that most Larkinsons simply shrugged it off. The damage was usually relatively minor as many living mechs enjoyed plentiful protection nowadays. They could take a lot of hits and still remain intact enough to evacuate to the rear.