Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-223 days agoNorth Carolina parents arrested for letting their kid walk to the store. On his way home, he was killed by an SUV. The parents were charged with manslaughter.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1292arrow-down1external-linkNorth Carolina parents arrested for letting their kid walk to the store. On his way home, he was killed by an SUV. The parents were charged with manslaughter.www.nytimes.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-223 days agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·23 days agoWhat grand jury permitted these charges? This is insane. The driver should be arrested not the parents.
minus-squareDreamlandLividity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-222 days ago A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. Many states don’t have grand juries. They are only required for federal cases by US constitution.
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·22 days agoAh I didn’t know the second part. I knew Texas had them but didn’t know depends on the state. Well hopefully the judge throws it out or it goes to trial or something.
What grand jury permitted these charges? This is insane. The driver should be arrested not the parents.
Ah I didn’t know the second part. I knew Texas had them but didn’t know depends on the state. Well hopefully the judge throws it out or it goes to trial or something.