But while Schumer claimed her intentions were good and her work was taken out of context in these two examples, her failure to publicly condemn writer Kurt Metzger for trolling sexual assault survivors is more damning.
When the PRSRA was introduced, the government claimed its intention was not to ban protest in Parliament Square.
Despite the recent troubles in town and the men's subsequent actions, the defence claimed their intention was not to harass Aboriginals, but to check if it was possible to drive to the old Telegraph Station, 6km upriver.
The rapper claimed the intention of his words in Marche were not intended personally, but that he was exercising an equally provocative position to that adopted by the newspaper and its journalists.
He claims his intentions were partly admirable.
We can't claim good intentions and leave it at that.
Murphy was let off with a caution, claiming his intentions were purely philanthropic; "I was being a good Samaritan," he insisted.
Krueger et al. (2000) and Kolvereid & Isaksen (2006) claim that intentions are the single best predictor of most planned behaviour, including entrepreneurial behaviour.
Bart asks Lisa: "Who are the good guys: the media companies or the internet freedom guys?" Lisa responds: "Both groups claim their intentions are noble, but at the end of the day, they're both trying to steal as much money as they can".
