“This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said before she read out Mackenzie Shirilla’s verdict Monday afternoon.

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45 points

Remind me why we allow teenagers to drive 3-ton vehicles again?

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67 points

“Gotta get them teens to work. And no public transit options please, they make my money pile smaller.”

-CEO’s everywhere

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45 points

Why do we allow most people to drive 3 ton vehicles

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Right? I honestly can’t wait until self driving cars take up enough of the market share that manual driving cars will be outlawed (or at least getting insurance on them will be astronomically expensive)

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25 points

Or public transit improves, actually freeing up space on the road

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29 points

Remind the rest of us why anycunt needs a 3 ton personal vehicle again?

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At risk of angering the vast majority of the fuck cars community, it’s generally because I live 30 minutes from my job by highway, and can’t afford to live within walking distance. And they won’t let us telework. I really really want to actually live close enough to bike.

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6 points

So we have a large reoccurring expense that forces us to always have a job and stay productive in a modern society where this really isn’t necessary?

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Uh, I think society is pretty darn dependent on everyone working to sustain it.

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I’ll stick with my 1.2l, 50mpg shitbox thanks

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Because the vast majority of them don’t use the 3ton vehicle to commit murder.

You do know that adults use vehicles as murder weapons also, yeah?

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I am sure they don’t.

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9 points

Waukesha Christmas parade attack and the Nice, France attack?

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The same reason we all have a personal 3 ton vehicle: to ensure we remain bound to a culture of sprawling roads and fossil fuel consumption.

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16 points

So they can be exploited for cheep labor.

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When I think back to how immature and reckless I was as a teenager I can’t believe I was legally allowed to drive and considered a full grown adult at the age of 18.

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8 points

Remind me why we allow banks to control our economy again?

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Awesome. Judge all teenagers because of a deranged one.

What’s your stance on 27 year olds with driver’s licenses?

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Yeah buddy i’m going to judge all drivers, because i kinda sorta vaguely don’t want me or others to die!

Are you against gun control too?

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I’m not, but it seems like you are, correct?

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5 points

tbp the camry she drove was closer to 1.5 tons

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3 points

How much does a razer scooter weight?

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4 points

A Camry weighs half of that, and regardless, she could have done this in any vehicle

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Freedums!

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So they can be exploited for cheap labor.

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You’re not wrong. Being able to drive by 16 so that you can start working is the capitalist way.

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Lol which vehicles weigh 3 tons. Aside from EVs. You mean 3 tons as in 6600 lbs right?

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She was 18. That’s an adult.

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She was 17. But I understand your point.

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Legally sure, still immature and not someone who should be piloting a heavy vehicle capable of going 100 mph.

Most people aren’t, frankly.

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You’re right and car rental companies agree with you as most of them won’t rent to anyone under 25.

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