DwZ@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-221 days agoA driver who plowed through a group of cyclists in Arizona, killing 2 and injuring 11, faces a one year prison sentence. His driver’s license will also be suspended for six months.www.azfamily.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down11
arrow-up1292arrow-down1external-linkA driver who plowed through a group of cyclists in Arizona, killing 2 and injuring 11, faces a one year prison sentence. His driver’s license will also be suspended for six months.www.azfamily.comDwZ@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-221 days agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-221 days agoIt’s short for bananas banana republic. As in the law is fucked up, or it isn’t followed. USA has become a banana republic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic I just though I’d shorthand it, because there are so many news stories that show this, that it’s exhausting to respond to them individually.
minus-squarecannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·21 days agoHow does that apply here?
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-221 days agoArizona is part of USA, and 1 year for killing 2 people due to gross irresponsibility. The laws are not designed for justice, but to benefit the rich.
minus-squarecannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·21 days agoJust because it doesn’t sate your lust for vengeance?
It’s short for bananas banana republic. As in the law is fucked up, or it isn’t followed. USA has become a banana republic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic
I just though I’d shorthand it, because there are so many news stories that show this, that it’s exhausting to respond to them individually.
How does that apply here?
Arizona is part of USA, and 1 year for killing 2 people due to gross irresponsibility.
The laws are not designed for justice, but to benefit the rich.
Just because it doesn’t sate your lust for vengeance?