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Damn, unfortunate, hopefully he dies next time before he can hurt anybody else.
Jfc. Hopefully he learns how to better handle his emotions*
Sure, and we're not capable of administering mortal judgement upon another outside of our defence, but tolerance also has to end somewhere. Like a brick wall perhaps. So let us hope.
He was 19 at the time, practically a kid dude. People have to be given a chance at some point too. Not just immediately shown the wall.
I wasn't out committing manslaughter at 19 so I guess it's hard for me to sympathize.
Most cultures treat you as an adult at 18, some as early as 14.
You act like this shit was premeditated murder, corporeal punishment fetish or some shit
He went 140 MPH and hit somebody.
The only thing separating him from killing 5 children and their parents is blind luck.
Sick of people treating cars like they're benign and voids all responsibility for harm done.
I'm talking about the fuccen kid who you are wishing death on, the vehicle isnt up for consideration.
There are no fuccen kids in this story but if there were that dumbass dude would have murdered them.
At 19 you were not a fully matured adult, I guarantee it. Even if you think you were, you still had a lot of mental maturing to do. Get the fuck off your high horse. This was a 19 year old.
Can confirm, was 19 for a year.
At 19 you are incapable of properly assessing risk. Medically, clinically, not capable. The brain structures required haven't finished being built yet.
The realistic answer to the problem is that children shouldn't be given responsibility for multi-ton vehicles capable of such destruction when misused.
I was passing courses in Philosophy at 17. I wager a literal fucking caveman could understand "car go fast, very danger" but this dude did it anyways, likely more than just this time.
How many indiscriminate murders did you commit at 19?
Fuck that. Not every life is worth it.
No but 19 year olds do dumb shit and dont deserve death
Bro what?
What I can't wish ill upon a spoiled asshole that destroyed someones life? Get over it.
Damn dude. I was thinking he should be banned for life from driving as punishment as well as serving a stint in jail but thought maybe that comment might have come across as too harsh.
But shit, you went all in!
Fucking hell, lad. Scary stuff.
Nobody here is advocating for killing him, we just hope he dies.
As a mental exercise let's change the tool he used out for a different one: if he had dragged the other person out of his vehicle and beat him near death and unconscious with a metal bat instead, would you still be defending them? Because the results are exactly the same.
But he didn't.
What you're describing is a deliberate act of aggression. Your fictional perpetrator armed himself with a weapon with the sole intention of doing harm.
This kid didn't get in his car and speed down the street intent on crashing into the cab driver. It was a mistake. A stupid irresponsible mistake. But not a deliberate act. Unless you have evidence the court hasn't heard? This kid had a grudge on the taxi driver? He diddled him on a cab fare? Refused to pick him up?
Punish this irresponsible kid and ban him from driving. But wishing death upon him. Jesus titty fucking Christ.
So you don't support the random bludgeoning but you also do support it? Sounds like your conflict is internal, not with me.
The man's actions led to this and anybody could have told you this might happen beforehand.
I'm not sure you've read, or understood, a word anyone had said to you. 😬
Anyways, enjoy your life. Take care. 👍
I accept your resignation, you should have stopped sooner it would have been a better look.
He's a fucking kid.
No he's an adult who knew the risks of his actions and did them anyways, resulting in indiscriminate bludgeoning of a random man just doing his menial job.