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Not the first time this has happened either, here's another similar case in Atlanta: https://abcnews.go.com/US/mother-boy-killed-hit-run-driver-probation-community/story?id=14158040

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[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago
[–] JSocial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 2 days ago (14 children)

there is no evidence of speeding or wrongdoing on the part of the driver, therefore no charges have been filed.

I feel like Atlanta law enforcement might need a refresher on what "wrongdoing" means.

[–] gabriel@col.social 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

They are being real cagey with the deets about the driver. 😒

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I have watched children be bussed across a stroad rather than making it safe for kids to cross

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

more than one place i've lived at had a busy road be the 'line' separating bus vs walk to school. where i am now some literally get bussed across the road and then another block to the school, while some who live up to a mile away on the 'same side' of that road as the school get to walk.

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[–] PedestrianError@towns.gay 7 points 2 days ago

@Semi_Hemi_Demigod @HiddenLayer555 And sadly many US residents including those employed as traffic engineers or school facilities planners and transportation officials don't see that as unusual or inappropriate.

[–] anti_antidote@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago

That's fucked up.

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When I was 10 my parents never let me out unsupervised and we didn’t even live near a busy road

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[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 days ago (6 children)

That 76 year old man will live with his choice to drive at age 76 for the rest of his life.

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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I read it. I can't believe there were even charges against her. This is the second round of court as she was given the option of an offer to retrial. Which is extremely unorthodox.

She and her kids were crossing a street at a non crosswalk at night. A driver who had been drinking hit them (her, her daughter, and her son) and her son lost his life. Driver took off. Driver served 6 mo.

The crosswalk closest to her was 1/3 mile away, her house was just across the street from the bus stop.

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