• Glide@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Okay, but, even ruled an accident, why is this guy not up for manslaughter charges? Do I grossly misunderstand what manslaughter is?

    This is definitely some smoking gun tier bullshit, but even given every benefit of the doubt in the world, the negligence has to be criminal.

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      2 days ago

      It’s a small town. He’s probably buddies with all the cops and DAs. That shit is super common.

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        22 hours ago

        Lots of countries have small towns, where that doesn’t mean it’s fine to shoot a daughter. It’s an international scandal now, so it’s not like they managed to keep it quiet. Everyone, everywhere, can see the disfunction.

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          17 hours ago

          It’s not like it matters. Being international news isn’t going to suddenly make the good ol boys do the right thing.

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            15 hours ago

            But the folks above those good ol boys suddenly have a spot light on them, so feel pressured to do the right thing. They get ask by those above them why are they failing.

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            17 hours ago

            Lots of eyes actually do have a way of getting these kinds of cases.the attention they need; remember Ahmaud Arbery? Good ol’ boys walked away uncharged until a local news report went viral 2 months later.

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      1 day ago

      they really don’t care, man. talk to some boomers sometimes they desperately need to be forced into retirement and group homes.

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        22 hours ago

        Get your ageist nonsense out of here. Old people make good and bad decisions, just like everyone does.