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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.

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago (18 children)

Never blame the asshole in the car. Always blame someone else.

[–] Aragaren@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (17 children)

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?

[–] Alaik@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

You're right. There's nothing insinuating the driver is at fault in the article. That being said with him being 76 I'd fucking loooove to see if he could pass a driver's test.

The fact theyre charging the parents is fucking ridiculous.

[–] Muffi@programming.dev 1 points 4 weeks ago

If a 76 year old passes a drivers test, there is something seriously wrong with the test. I have never met anyone above 70 with good reaction times.

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