• MTK@lemmy.world
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    It’s really cool how judges would say that all human lives are equal but also closely match them to their net worth…

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    After those six months, we need you back out on those streets running over cyclists and subsidizing our dying domestic auto industry, you hear me?!

    • Judge in this case after doing his sentencing

    /s

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    It’s ok, none of the people killed or hurt were billionaires, so like… they guy barely broke any real laws worth worrying about.

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    Insane. My friend is serving 6 months because he fought back against his violent abusive dad one time. This guy gets 6-12 months after killing 2 and injuring 11? Wtf is this system?

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    for international context here: this is (one of) the hottest major city in the country world; we have year round bike weather. This happens all the time unfortunately.

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    I imagine he’ll face the consequences for the rest of his life, regardless of how the “justice” system handles it. Honestly, I’d be surprised if he lived 10 years before something happened to him. The victims had families.

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    Sounds fair. I’d expect me smeared on the road by a truck is probably worth a couple of hours of community service. At least a couple. Imagine a beautiful Lady. That’s at least a couple of months depending on the make-up. 2 cyclists and 11 injured yeah that should carry some prison. Specially if it was a nice Walmart bike with shimano part upgrades. Amazon electric… Forget it, that’s at least 25 to life. But only if it had a fancy range extender. Otherwise maybe 15 years?

    Hopefully they learn their lesson and doesn’t become a repeat offender.

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      Remember people, if you wanna kill someone, make sure you’re a rich white person in a car!

      Also doesn’t hurt if the people you plow over are young, minorities, women, or - best of all - progressive activists.

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    Prosecutor needs to be tried for treason. At the very least there needs to be a permanent license suspension.

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    Sentencing people to life in prison wont bring the dead back alive. He clearly didn’t intend to kill anyone and intentions matter. I don’t get the blood thirst here.

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      I’m not asking for blood, just his license. He’s demonstrated he is not capable of safe operation.

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        I’d say killing a person because you were drunk driving is worse offence than killing someone because you fell a sleep but neither of them are intentional. If he did this because he hates cyclists it would be a whole another story.

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          If he did this because he hates cyclists it would be a whole another story.

          It would? How much shorter would you prefer his sentence to be if he did it out of hatred for cyclists?

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          even an accident this big deserves more unless it was outside his control

          if nothing else that license should be suspended way longer

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          But why is it a worse offense? In both cases you have plenty of notice that you’re driving impaired. One could argue it’s worse for tired drivers because their judgement isn’t clouded by an intoxicating substance that impairs judgement.

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      Why should people be held responsible for killing other people!? You have a responsibility when you drive. To not kill people. It really shouldn’t be difficult.

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        In addition to the pending prison sentence, he must pay $2,500, complete 60 hours of community service and submit to quarterly drug testing as part of the plea deal. His driver’s license will also be suspended for nearly six months.

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      He killed 2 and injured 11

      The very fact that you’re having to ask why people want a bigger punishment for that says it all

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      Unfortunately, traveling by car is seen as the default. Hence using something else than a car to travel is seen as taking unnecessary risks, which is why we see a lot of victim blaming.

      Speed limit inside of cities should be like 30km/h, 20km/h during the times of day when school typically starts and ends, all day near a school. Fines for speeding should be 3 dayfines for each kilometer you’re over the limit, with five percent of your net worth being added to your annual income for the calculation. 5 dayfines if you speed in a school zone. And if somebody throws themselves in front of your car, and they die, you should lose your license for 6 months. (Though in this case, all financial damages emerging from your license suspension should be paid by the estate of the deceased). In case of vehicular manslaughter that doesn’t involve somebody deliberately hitting your car, the license should be suspended permanently.

      Sorry for the rant.