A 32-year old british driver walked without a day behind bars for killing a 54-year old cyclist, despite admitting he was looking at his phone.
https://www.thetfordandbrandontimes.co.uk/news/25511711.norfolk-driver-spared-jail-cyclist-killed-a11/
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mindlesscrollyparrot@discuss.tchncs.de · 82 pts · 305d
He killed somebody but he "has no memory of what happened".
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 63 pts · 304d
So he's focused on what are the possible consequences for himself when there's a person dying in front of him?
ook@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 304d
Greddan@feddit.org · 56 pts · 305d
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 305d
I've said this before, but if you really want someone dead, just drive into them walking with your phone out, chances are slim you're going to jail.
RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 304d
Does this assume you're a white Christian non-queer male?
stevedice@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 304d
The chances of going to jail are about 50/50 anyway (less if you kill a minority). And that's not even accounting for wrongful convictions.
Egonallanon@feddit.uk · 41 pts · 304d
If you ever want to get away with killing someone, do it in a car.
itkovian@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 305d
This is murder. No other word for it.
yakko@feddit.uk · 41 pts · 305d
There are lots of words for it. Criminal negligence, manslaughter, homicidal apathy...
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 304d
The word is normal.
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 305d
What do they mean by suspended for 18 months? Jail sentence will start 18 months from now? Hope the prosecutor appeal for that. What rubbish.
zakobjoa@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 304d
18 months probation. If he gets in any trouble during that time, he's doing 12 months. It's a joke. We have the same court rulings every week in Germany and it's just sad at this point.
I remember a truck driver illegally cutting across a supermarket parking lot to avoid a traffic light, killing a kid, getting no punishment other than his license suspended for A SINGLE MONTH and then having the fucking audacity to fight that in appeals.
Technofrood@feddit.uk · 11 pts · 304d
This page explains it, basically you don't go to prison itself, but you have certain requirements/conditions (stuff like community work) and if you break the terms you might then get sent to actual prison.
Absolutely shocking.
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 305d
Jeez! UP to 15 days of rehabilitation, that poor guy! I sure hope it will not waste his weekends plans
the_q@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 304d
hanrahan@slrpnk.net · 13 pts · 304d
No need, just need to manslaughter by car.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 304d
Putting regular people in cages won't fix the completely busted transit system that's literally destroying the planet.
Gotta put the politicians, planners, car/oil lobby, etc. in jail.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 300d
or possibly put them in the dirt, depending on which one. There's no fixing people who consciously actively work to perpetuate things that kill people.
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 0 pts · 304d
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 304d