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Subject: Re: [OT] Man who caused death of his passenger given reduced sentence for being black
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:45:45 -0000 (UTC)
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On Apr 17, 2025 at 10:41:45 AM PDT, "Rhino" <no_offline_contact@example.com>
wrote:

> An 18 year old who killed one of his passengers when he lost control of 
> his car while driving at ridiculous speeds - and injured the rest of 
> them - has received a reduced sentence simply for being black.
> 
>
> https://www.yorkregion.com/news/crime/why-was-race-of-man-who-killed-my-daughter-considered-in-sentencing-mother-asks/article_2be8e4be-27df-500e-b0dc-265a67a6da14.html
> 
> The mother of the woman killed is trying to understand why the man's 
> skin colour should be a factor in the sentence given his flagrant 
> carelessness in operating the car. So am I.

And he was violating a parole curfew just by being out that night.

It's shit like this that pushes people to vigilantism.