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I'm not angry. I'm just disappointed. (slrpnk.net)

submitted 2 months ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/196

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[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 39 points 2 months ago

Like, in a court of law, considered a weapon

In theory. In practice? A car is the best way to kill someone and get away scot-free, or with only a slap on the wrist as punishment.

[-] PeachyMcPeachface 6 points 2 months ago

Oh, in theory for sure. The court system in the US is terrible

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Not just the US, unfortunately.

[-] PeachyMcPeachface 4 points 2 months ago

True. I just live in this hellhole

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah unfortunately here in Australia we've got far too many cases of drivers killing cyclists and getting away scot free, too. Sometimes that's because the police fuck up and it doesn't even make it to court. Sometimes it's because our legal system (including juries) just don't care enough. Always it's because it's impossible to hold transport engineers and city councillors legally accountable for their failures.

[-] sem 1 points 2 months ago

There was just another crash today - a driver drove into a group of cyclists, killing one, and hit a tree.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

In this case, the driver has also been killed by it. It's not exactly clear what happened. May have been a medical episode or swerving to dodge a roo or something.