Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agoNorth Carolina parents arrested for letting their kid walk to the store. On his way home, he was killed by an SUV. The parents were charged with manslaughter.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square93linkfedilinkarrow-up1424arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
arrow-up1421arrow-down1external-linkNorth Carolina parents arrested for letting their kid walk to the store. On his way home, he was killed by an SUV. The parents were charged with manslaughter.www.nytimes.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-22 days agomessage-square93linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.world
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53·2 days agoWhat grand jury permitted these charges? This is insane. The driver should be arrested not the parents.
minus-squareDreamlandLividity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-22 days ago A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. Many states don’t have grand juries. They are only required for federal cases by US constitution.
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoAh I didn’t know the second part. I knew Texas had them but didn’t know depends on the state. Well hopefully the judge throws it out or it goes to trial or something.
minus-squaredonkeyass@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up20·2 days agoIf it goes to trial. The prosecutor will threaten to stack an enormous number of charges unless they agreed to to a plea bargain.
What grand jury permitted these charges? This is insane. The driver should be arrested not the parents.
Ah I didn’t know the second part. I knew Texas had them but didn’t know depends on the state. Well hopefully the judge throws it out or it goes to trial or something.
If it goes to trial. The prosecutor will threaten to stack an enormous number of charges unless they agreed to to a plea bargain.