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Sorry to burst your bubble in that case, but "getting dangerous drivers off the road" isn't going to happen. Actual case study, maybe slightly summarized an ex
by antithesis-nl 2y ago
Sorry to burst your bubble in that case, but "getting dangerous drivers off the road" isn't going to happen.
Actual case study, maybe slightly summarized an exaggerated:
-Prosecution: here is a video of Defendant repeatedly running over several pedestrians
-Defense: it was late at night, visibility was really low, and, besides, my client was very drunk. And they really, really need their car and license for their job! They would be ruined otherwise!
-Judge: well, good points, are we missing something here?
-Prosecution: They. Ran. Over. Several. Pedestrians. Forwards, then backwards!
-Judge: yeah, OK, sure, they should cover the immediate medical costs for those unfortunate bystanders, but other than that I order a safe-driving course, 12 months of alcohol interlock and 36 months of suspended license revocation that nobody will care about, ever. Next case!
- xnx 2y agoI am routinely furious where negligent drivers are let off with an "oopsie"[1]. But signs are encouraging that dashcams are already catching all types of criminality[2] that would have not been prosecuted before. [1] https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170126/old-town/ryne-san-hamel-bobby-cann-cyclist-killed-10-days-drunken-driver-bicyclist-clybourn/ https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170126/old-town/ryne-san-h... [2] https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-crash-staged-apparent-insurance-fraud-scheme-caught-dash-cam-belt-parkway-rosedale/5966959/ https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-c...