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

On 2025-04-17 2:47 PM, Adam H. Kerman 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.

 

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.

So did I. Unfortunately, the Liberals have been very sympathetic to the DEI/woke types, including in the appointment of activist judges. I am hoping this changes if the Conservatives form the next federal government on April 28 but the Liberals are in serious danger of winning a 4th consecutive term so we may be stuck with this nonsense for the forseeable future.
The man who committed this crime was hitting speeds of 237 kilometers per hour (147 mph) before this accident on roads that presumably had lots of black ice due to the temperatures and refused to slow down despite his passenger begging him to slow down. I don't see how being black while driving like an asshole should reduce his sentence just because *other* blacks had gotten into trouble with the law.
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Rhino