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Zombie@feddit.uk to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Man who ran over cyclist and dragged him under car for a mile convicted of murder

www.theguardian.com

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Man who ran over cyclist and dragged him under car for a mile convicted of murder

www.theguardian.com

Zombie@feddit.uk to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Simon Richardson knew headteacher Michael Mullins was under his 4×4 as he kept driving in Manchester, jury heard

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/58736023

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    I know this unpopular, but I feel this has nothing to do with cars. I get that it’s taking the weapon away, in a sense, but I think this kind of person was gonna pop at some point anyway.

    Just sayin, not reportin, or nuthin.

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      The news is that he was actually charged and convicted.

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        cause it’s not the us

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      That’s not just unpopular, that’s ridiculous and factually incorrect. First of all, nothing in the article mentions anything about premeditation or anything suggesting he would’ve murdered the guy by other means instead.

      Second, it’s well-established fact that the act of driving causes aggression that otherwise would not exist. Hell, Disney was making cartoons about it 75 years ago! The reason the behavior is specific to driving is that:

      Anonymity inside a vehicle removes social cues that normally keep aggression in check, which is why calm people can turn hostile the moment they’re behind the wheel.

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        Oh I guess I must be wrong and ridiculous because the article absolutely lists all the facts, and premeditation was not explicitly mentioned.

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      What other weapon might he have had available in some situation where he might get overcome with random vicious anger?
      And in a way where the beginning of the violence is mostly accidental.

      I don’t think any other weapon than a car would have been able to bring him into this heinous deed.

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