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.