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brooklynite

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3. Your question implies he knew about the parade and intended to cause death and injury.

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 09:33 AM

Nov 2021

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A person fleeing from the police (as indicated) isn't thinking clearly about where he's going, what might be in his path and what he'll do when he encounters an obstacle.

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I just can't get over the Waukesha parade massacre [View all] vlyons Nov 2021 OP

Violence is a disease that spreads Walleye Nov 2021 #1

Wisconsin does not have the death penalty. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #2

Your question implies he knew about the parade and intended to cause death and injury. brooklynite Nov 2021 #3

There is no lack of cross streets where he could have exited Klaralven Nov 2021 #7

No, I think he was fleeing some situation vlyons Nov 2021 #11

He had to drive through barricades to even get to the parade route which was closed off. PTWB Nov 2021 #14

By the time he hit the 40th person, you'd think he would have cottoned on. meadowlander Nov 2021 #17

You have GOT to be kidding me. ForgedCrank Nov 2021 #18

I watched him deliberately run over many people. He has eyes, right? Bonx Nov 2021 #22

When fleeing, they don't notice a MARCHING BAND in front of them? BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #23

He steered his red SUV around a shriner parade vehicle Devil Child Nov 2021 #26

This. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #33

Brooks had a criminal history of doing just that pinkstarburst Nov 2021 #32

Charged with intentional homicide BTW Devil Child Nov 2021 #35

No death penalty snowybirdie Nov 2021 #4

I'm guessing that he was on drugs or drunk or both. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #5

agreed, I'm suspecting some sort of major impairment was involved Amishman Nov 2021 #9

Yes, I was thinking the same thing about the racial angle in this case. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #10

There are already people on RWNJ forums Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #30

Rittenhouse and that killer have things in common. rockfordfile Nov 2021 #37

Many times stupidity is more dangerous than malice. Rittenhouse only killed 2, cruelly. Waukesha 5 Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #6

I don't get it either. wnylib Nov 2021 #8

You're assuming inthewind21 Nov 2021 #29

Um, not really. Read my first couple wnylib Nov 2021 #34

Maybe we'll end up with convincing evidence this wasn't a hate crime. Girard442 Nov 2021 #12

He was thinking only of himself. AngryOldDem Nov 2021 #13

Unfortunately evil exists. Froggyproggy Nov 2021 #15

He has a record of violence. JI7 Nov 2021 #16

Including multiple incidents of domestic violence. meadowlander Nov 2021 #19

Too bad law enforcement agencies just chalk up a "domestic" episode littlemissmartypants Nov 2021 #41

... BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #42

Thank you. ❤ littlemissmartypants Nov 2021 #48

Life in prison without parole. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2021 #20

Reptile-brain panic. Flight or fight. maxsolomon Nov 2021 #21

May he rot in hell. Music Man Nov 2021 #24

Darrell Brooks Jr. Is an antisemite among other issues Mosby Nov 2021 #25

Thank you Mosby for airing this Devil Child Nov 2021 #27

I don't buy the story that he was fleeing another incident either. Mosby Nov 2021 #28

Total agreement Devil Child Nov 2021 #31

The guy was obviously mentally ill or a psychopath budkin Nov 2021 #36

Two of the victims. Mosby Nov 2021 #38

read his rap sheet hamil Nov 2021 #39

Advocating sexual assault as terror-punishment while incarcerated deserves condemnation Devil Child Nov 2021 #40

How does premeditation work, legally? OneGrassRoot Nov 2021 #43

Premeditation can be a split second. You Solomon Nov 2021 #51

Bingo n/t Devil Child Nov 2021 #52

Thank you. I truly didn't know that. Very helpful. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2021 #54

why wasn't his truck impounded when he ran over his girlfriend with it a few weeks prior? Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #44

A good question that deserves an answer n/t Devil Child Nov 2021 #46

Let's start with investigating why he was released from jail ecstatic Nov 2021 #45

Deranged people by definition are irrational librechik Nov 2021 #47

He's A None Too Swift RobinA Nov 2021 #49

Fleeing is strange terminology. There was no police pursuit. WarGamer Nov 2021 #53

Probably a sociopath nt XanaDUer2 Nov 2021 #50