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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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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 18:47:35 -0000 (UTC)
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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.

>A group lobbying for different treatment of black offenders says the 
>fact that blacks are over-represented in prisons is sufficient 
>justification for reducing the sentence.

Being sentenced to prison is a representation issue? I thought it was a
matter of justice, taking into account the seriousness of the crime.