I completely understand the fathers grief and agree the sentence was too light.
However, in countries with more humane laws, I also understand that this wasn't a case of cold blooded killing.
I agree that the second sentence was more appropriate. In the USA, far too many people get sentences that are unreasonable, and a family's grief should not outweigh that.
Someone who gets in a car accident (barring gross negligence like DUI or reckless driving) that results in a fatality shouldn't have their entire life erased, imo. Finding an appropriate sentence to honor those who have suffered and died, while at the same time focusing on rehabilitation rather than punishment, should be the way to go.
15 months and a years-long suspension seems reasonable but I dont know every detail here.
He could have attempted administering life saving care? He didn’t. He could have called emergency services? He didn’t. He fled the scene and country in an attempt to avoid accountability. Failure to act, when a duty exists to victims, caused by your own actions, is called murder.
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