A driver who plowed through a group of cyclists in Arizona, killing 2 and injuring 11, faces a one year prison sentence. His driver’s license will also be suspended for six months.

It is equal in legality as throwing one sub at an ICE agent.

Meanwhile a couple of parents in North Carolina are facing manslaughter charges after they let their kids walk to the grocery store while they guided them over the phone and one of them got hit and killed by a car.

So, if you actually read the article, it says he claimed that the steering wheel locked up on him, but the NTSB stated that he suffered from severe fatigue. Maricopa county prosecutors said there wasn't enough evidence to press any felonious charges.

So, at best, this would be a case of manslaughter (which is a felony), but there's no conclusivity on whether it was with malicious intent or premeditated.

So no, he's not a murderer. He negligently fell asleep at the wheel.

I mean it is not, by any legal definition of the word, murder.

There is no law and order in the US. If you want to diddle kids, just operate a Joint commission accredited troubled teen facility. There are literally zero requirements, and you can sue anyone who questions you into poverty!

It doesn't seem to have been done intentionally, so at best it's involuntary manslaughter. They think he may have fallen asleep or something.

You actually get rewarded for running over cyclists, one more and it would all have canceled out

Unfortunately, traveling by car is seen as the default. Hence using something else than a car to travel is seen as taking unnecessary risks, which is why we see a lot of victim blaming.

Speed limit inside of cities should be like 30km/h, 20km/h during the times of day when school typically starts and ends, all day near a school. Fines for speeding should be 3 dayfines for each kilometer you're over the limit, with five percent of your net worth being added to your annual income for the calculation. 5 dayfines if you speed in a school zone. And if somebody throws themselves in front of your car, and they die, you should lose your license for 6 months. (Though in this case, all financial damages emerging from your license suspension should be paid by the estate of the deceased). In case of vehicular manslaughter that doesn't involve somebody deliberately hitting your car, the license should be suspended permanently.

Sorry for the rant.

Remember people, if you wanna kill someone, make sure you’re a rich white person in a car!

Also doesn't hurt if the people you plow over are young, minorities, women, or - best of all - progressive activists.

So, upon reading the article, the NTSB concluded the driver was extremely fatigued.

Do truck drivers not get tired where your from? Is this incident really an indictment of the entire United States? Is the rest of the world a tragedy-free paradise?

Afluenza, you know. This guy probably has rich and powerful daddy and mommy.

Obviously run his ass over in a Walmart parking lot.

The hottest city != Bike weather?

...treason?

I would be extremely surprised if anything happened to him. It's not a movie.

Interesting hypothesis. I'd love to peruse an executive summary of your research methodologies.

He killed 2 and injured 11

The very fact that you're having to ask why people want a bigger punishment for that says it all

Why should people be held responsible for killing other people!? You have a responsibility when you drive. To not kill people. It really shouldn't be difficult.

I'm not asking for blood, just his license. He's demonstrated he is not capable of safe operation.

Would you say the same thing if he were drunk? Why or why not?