Re: [OT] Man who caused death of his passenger given reduced sentence for being black

On Apr 17, 2025 at 11:47:35 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:

Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
 

An 18 year old who killed one of his passengers when he lost control of
his car while driving at ridiculous speeds - and injured the rest of
them - has received a reduced sentence simply for being black.

 

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https://www.yorkregion.com/news/crime/why-was-race-of-man-who-killed-my-daughter-considered-in-sentencing-mother-asks/article_2be8e4be-27df-500e-b0dc-265a67a6da14.html

 

The mother of the woman killed is trying to understand why the man's
skin colour should be a factor in the sentence given his flagrant
carelessness in operating the car. So am I.

 

A group lobbying for different treatment of black offenders says the
fact that blacks are over-represented in prisons is sufficient
justification for reducing the sentence.

 
Being sentenced to prison is a representation issue? I thought it was a
matter of justice, taking into account the seriousness of the crime.

"blacks are over-represented in prisons"

Maybe they're over-represented in prisons because they commit an outsized
percentage of the crimes.

But you're raaaaaciiist if you notice that.