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0 pointsechelon3y ago0 comments

> The crazy part is that whether or not you knew the person you ran over in your car can factor heavily into charges and sentencing.

Knowing the person leads one to question whether or not there was motive.

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paledot3y ago

Right, but if I walk out my front door and shoot the first person I see, I'm not going to dodge prison time because I didn't know the person. Someone is still dead.

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0 pointsechelon3y ago0 comments

> The crazy part is that whether or not you knew the person you ran over in your car can factor heavily into charges and sentencing.

Knowing the person leads one to question whether or not there was motive.

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paledot3y ago

Right, but if I walk out my front door and shoot the first person I see, I'm not going to dodge prison time because I didn't know the person. Someone is still dead.

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