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High profile young cyclist killed(lemmy.ca)

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The first article title I read on the story only said that he died. Just now ran into the more accurately titled article here on Lemmy

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Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
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Is this law site accurate?

Only 2-6 years for murdering someone with a car in Colorado?

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9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works
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Same in canada. As long as you’re not drunk, you can murder people with your car as long as you say “whoops! Accident!” right away

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Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
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It’s up to 10 years, no parole, in Canada for vehicular manslaughter (whoops, accident). Vehicular homicide has the same maximums as any other homicide.

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9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works
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Yes but when was the last time anyone got the maximum sentence?

Usually demerit points and fine

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AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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That’s broadly true worldwide. If you want to kill people, a car (or some motorised equivalent) is the way to go.

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34@kbin.social
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Here is a great recent podcast on this subject. FREAKONOMICS RADIO: Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?

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Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world
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Nothing I hadn’t seen before in there, but it was very well presented.

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