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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
It’s ridiclulous that they aren’t charging everyone in that vehicle. Each and every one of them should be charged with attempted murder.
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This is purely emotional on your part and so absurdly beyond what should happen in a first world country (I think Florida is the only place that has something along these lines).
To properly empathize with other human beings in a position/charge/sentence that we often think up and blurt out when we're mad, you need to think about your own kids or family/close friends. This isn't foolproof as we tend to bend too far to leniency, but just be reasonable and try it.
1. Would you be upset but understanding if your son fired a bullet at someone and almost killed them, and was charged with attempted murder?
2. Would you be upset but understanding if your son found some new friends, got into a car one night, one fired a bullet at a guy, to which your son had no idea was going to happen and for the rest of his life he was an attempted murderer?
I bet your answer is yes to #1 and no to #2. Don't bull**** your answer and also don't say "my son would never be in that position" because that's what every parent thinks. Just think about what you actually advocated for and put someone close to you in that position and then answer.
I mean, Jesus Christ, you said that without even knowing anything about the other guys in the car. Think about that.