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Drivers who injure or kill bicyclists are rarely punished in America so, > Is it legal in the US to stretch out your arm in the path of a [bicyclist] and knock
by idontwantthis 5y ago
Drivers who injure or kill bicyclists are rarely punished in America so,
> Is it legal in the US to stretch out your arm in the path of a [bicyclist] and knock them flying? How about if you do it with a car door?
Kind of.
- iso1631 5y agoSame in the UK, if you want to kill someone, use a car, even if you do get jailed you'll have a far lower sentence
- bitwize 5y agoOne of the side effects of more restrictive gun laws is that in countries with such laws, terrorists reach for slower moving, but much larger caliber and just as deadly, projectile weaponry to commit their mayhem (i.e., motor vehicles).
- iso1631 5y agoWho said anything about terrorists? We had terrorists blowing up the UK from the 70s onwards (and before really) with bombs. Very few events where someone uses a car to kill someone for political purposes though. Someone found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving usually get far lighter sentences than those found guilty of causing death by manslaughter, and the majority of car drivers that cause death don't even get charged
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- nautilius 5y agoMuch harder to hide in your backpack, though, when you're entering a school, mall, or church.
- whimsicalism 5y agoDeadly, but "just as deadly" is not really supported by the facts. There have been maybe 2 high casualty car attacks.