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		andrepd on July 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I mapped almost every USA traffic death in the 21s... Outstanding comment, you're absolutely correct about everything. Except this: > 1 mistake is all it takes to get a prison sentence On the contrary, on top of everything you've pointed out, if you do kill someone (or multiple someones) at the wheel of a car you're unlikely to get more than a few months in prison AT MOST.

pavel_lishin on July 20, 2024 | [–]

Statistically speaking, if you want to murder someone, a car is the best possible murder weapon.

screye on July 20, 2024 | [–]

unfortunate, but true.

At this point, having a child that's escaped scott-free from a hit-n-run is part of billionaire-bingo.

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