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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by CalRobert on Monday June 10, 2024 @11:29PM (#40641980)
If only we made killing children with your car a crime.
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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by pmtcc on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @12:21AM (#40642308)
I recently lived in Portland when a teen was killed by a car in the southeast part of the city. The guy fled back to Saudi Arabia and no semblance of justice occurred. In the real world, vehicular crimes are seen as just a part of life. Consider the common term "car accident" and the absolving of responsibility it implies.
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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by CalRobert on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @02:12AM (#40643034)
Even your statement shows how deep the absolution of drivers is - a driver killed the kid. Though they’d face no consequences in the US either
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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by ryandrake on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @10:12AM (#40646379)
How does the saying go? If you want to kill someone and get away with it, kill them with your car.
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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by eru on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @05:58AM (#40644403)
Alas. See the comment above, where a driver in a huge SUV got away scott-free for killing a child.

See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40644209

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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by CalRobert on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @07:32AM (#40645003)
I don't think if I went bird hunting where kids play and shot a kid "by accident" I'd get away with it.
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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by eru on Tuesday June 11, 2024 @09:44AM (#40646109)
Compare also https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/is-it-ok-t...
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Re:Deterioration of Local Community a Major Driver of Loss o... by adrianN on Wednesday June 12, 2024 @12:06AM (#40654399)
Intentionally killing children with your car is a crime. Playing with your phone while driving is "a tragic accident".
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