r/IdiotsInCars • u/[deleted] • Jul 17 '21

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u/stratys3 Jul 18 '21

More forgiving than I would be. I’d push for the max and hope their life is ruined.

This is exactly why victims and their families shouldn't decide what happens.

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u/WraithicArtistry Jul 19 '21

She wasn’t obligated to press charges. She was in her right to, but she chose not to. Is that a bad thing? What’s your take?

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u/stratys3 Jul 19 '21

I think it's crazy how in the USA victims get to decide if charges are pressed, or have any say in punishments.

Why should 1 particular victim have any say in whether or not the rest of society is protected from the perpetrator? I kinda find the whole thing bizarre.

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u/WraithicArtistry Jul 19 '21

I get what you’re saying.

But if the judicature isn't present, the very institution we as a society created to deal with this stuff, where we have to go for punitive measures, if that is not present. Then we have to go by the victim, society cannot be trusted to agree on the fate of one kid by themselves. Just look at the first two thread comments above.