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Originally Posted by Mr. Spacemonkey
Yes, he did. Watch the movie again. Three guys from Lex's posse (I believe it was three). After Lex should have succeeded in murdering Superman. You'll know what part I'm talking about.
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This is the way I see it: Superman was trying to save the lives of millions (Lex: BILLIONS!) of people by removing this growing threat of an island. His intent was to save people, but he amy have been neglegent. The question is: was he criminally neglegent? I don't think so. By putting in to motion a plan for world domination by using technology that they couldn't understand, they put themselves in harms way. Imagine that Lex and his crew were arsonists and that Superman was a firefighter. If those house collapses while the fire is being put out, crushing the arsonists, then it's hardly the fire brigade's fault.
Meinwhile, Lex may very well have been responsible for people being injured or killed because of the emp/shockwave caused by the use of Kryptonian technology.
In the case of Superman v. Luthor, the state finds in favor of Superman and Lex is required to pay damages in the amount of 500 million dollars, the estimated cost of the damage done to Metropolis, and up to 25 years of jail time.