A Fort Wayne police officer with a history of traffic offenses has pleaded guilty to an infraction after his vehicle fatally injured a pedestrian who was in a crosswalk.

The officer was previously disciplined 4 times for other driving offenses, but killing someone - well - $35.50 oughta cover it.

    • Bizarroland@kbin.social
      232·
      10 months ago

      I picked an example that was exactly pertinent and relevant to this specific chain of conversation.

      I bet you’re one of those people that thinks the McDonald’s Hot coffee lady was an absurd lawsuit.

      • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
        26·
        10 months ago

        The coffee was unreasonably hot, right? Fair enough.

        Did you see any of the examples on the link I posted that clearly show America is incredibly litigous, which was the point of the reply?

        • Bizarroland@kbin.social
          61·
          10 months ago

          Yes, the problem is that there is no redress of grievances outside of the legal system.

          The only options are

          1: to keep things as they are

          2: to make it so that if something happens you just can’t sue anyone and tough luck, or

          3: institute a new system, in which case you have to get such a huge percentage of the population on board with your new plan that it basically amounts to a constitutional amendment.

          So you can complain about how often people sue each other all you want, but until you come up with a new and better solution and actually get it passed then all you’re doing is griping.

          • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
            14·
            10 months ago

            Right, let me just go and fix it myself or forever be silent. I forgot people aren’t allowed to complain about things.