DrunkEngineerJun 5, 2025

Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident

https://lemmy.world/post/30840776

Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident - Lemmy.World

The grieving parents of a 7-year-old child who died hours after being hit by a car were charged with involuntary manslaughter after allowing him and his brother, 10, to walk home unaccompanied by an adult from a nearby grocery store.

Show threadMehBlahJun 6, 2025
Never blame the asshole in the car. Always blame someone else.
Show threadAragarenJun 6, 2025
Did you read the article? The kid ran out into the street. The driver wasn’t speeding or impaired. They did nothing wrong so what exactly do you want them to be blamed for and why are they the asshole in this situation?
Show threadGoodOleAmerika
No he did not read. People here do not read and just go for “oh the poor kid” without knowing the whole story. Also they want to stop a vehicle going 45mph to 0 in a dime. Literally these commentator have never driven a car.
Jun 6, 2025 at 8:25pmWeb
Show threadmcvJun 6, 2025
In Netherland, max speed is usually 30 kph (about 20mph) when there’s any chance of interacting with other traffic (bikes or pedestrians). The idea of walking along a busy road where cars go 45 mph is ridiculous. Separate the traffic streams and give them crosswalk with traffic lights, or slow down the cars.
Show threaddjangoJun 7, 2025
The idea of infrastructure which is not hostile to humans seems to be totally alien to some people.