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packman

(16,296 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 11:14 AM Jul 2014

Justice served? [View all]

A women sees a family of ducks on a road, stops to help them; but, a motorcyclist (who were travelling over the speed limit) and his passenger are killed because of her actions. Result-

"The jury was unanimous in convicting the 25-year-old on two counts of criminal negligence causing death, a charge that carries a maximum life sentence, and two counts of dangerous driving causing death, which comes with a maximum of 14 years in jail "

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/22/newser-woman-who-stopped-for-ducks/11235367/?sf27633460=%5B%22%5B%271%27%5D%22%5D

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Justice served? [View all] packman Jul 2014 OP

i suppose she'd be on death row had she run out of gas? unblock Jul 2014 #1

This is terrible theexwife Jul 2014 #2

Deliberately stopping a car in the travel lane of a 60MPH highway COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #3

What if it wasn't ducks on the highway? What if it was a child who had crawled along the roadway? Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #4

What if it were Martians forcing her to stop? COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #5

Thanks for the specific answer to my specific question. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2014 #7

In the story you cite, the guy "pulled over". The woman in Canada stopped on the roadway. onenote Jul 2014 #11

Exactly. Law over emotion. lightcameron Jul 2014 #8

Florida. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #6

Montreal, Canada TorchTheWitch Jul 2014 #9

It helps to read the story before you post. The event in question occurred in Canada. onenote Jul 2014 #10