DwZ@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agoA 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.www.azfamily.comexternal-linkmessage-square106fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down14
arrow-up1411arrow-down1external-linkA 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.www.azfamily.comDwZ@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agomessage-square106fedilink
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 days agoIt’s short for bananas banana republic. As in the law is fucked up, or it isn’t followed. USA has become a banana republic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic I just though I’d shorthand it, because there are so many news stories that show this, that it’s exhausting to respond to them individually.
minus-squarecannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoHow does that apply here?
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 days agoArizona is part of USA, and 1 year for killing 2 people due to gross irresponsibility. The laws are not designed for justice, but to benefit the rich.
minus-squarecannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·2 days agoJust because it doesn’t sate your lust for vengeance?
minus-squareBipolarSilence@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoLegit how did you come to that conclusion
minus-squarecannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·2 days agoWe have here a case that went the full legal cycle, and it doesn’t seem to meet their approval for satisfactory retribution.
It’s short for bananas banana republic. As in the law is fucked up, or it isn’t followed. USA has become a banana republic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic
I just though I’d shorthand it, because there are so many news stories that show this, that it’s exhausting to respond to them individually.
How does that apply here?
Arizona is part of USA, and 1 year for killing 2 people due to gross irresponsibility.
The laws are not designed for justice, but to benefit the rich.
Just because it doesn’t sate your lust for vengeance?
Legit how did you come to that conclusion
We have here a case that went the full legal cycle, and it doesn’t seem to meet their approval for satisfactory retribution.