I understand the compassion here. Not sure of this was some minor speeding or whatever.
But objectively this is not defendable at all. Theres rules and consequences and apparently there have been facts and prove of violation of traffic rules. By throwing that out of the window because this seems to be a good guy based on a brief hearing is not what is expected from any judge.
Yeah but he didn’t. You could have killed someone the moment you took control of your car, regardless of speed limits. Now, granted we don’t know how fast he was going, but the judge being a highly educated and qualified person, I’d assume he was only moderately speeding…. Like freaking 99% of drivers do once in a while. He just got caught.
We don’t have enough information but two of the worst infractions are school zone and red light running. This guy should not get a pass because he’s nice. He obviously has poor reaction time and likely shouldn’t even be driving. You can infer that watching him talk.
All he needed to do was leave 10 (or whatever) minutes earlier. It was an appointment not an emergency. He knew 2 weeks ago he needed to make the trip again.
Well I can still drive slowly through a school zone and am not nearing 100 so I haven't the need. This man surely does have a need, and an inability to follow rules in school zones. His failure to plan ahead does not constitute an emergency. Ubers also exist, he has options he just chooses not to use them. And facing zero consequences will encourage him to do it again.
Don't see why you're showing this man so much compassion but the possibility of a child being killed or hurt garners nothing but dismissal.
Yes he was wreckless, but also he’s 96 yrs old so when you’re that age I’m guessing your brain doesnt work like when you are younger. Also what 96 yr old knows about Uber or any technology. Dude was probably driving his 1987 Buick Lesabre. But you’re too young to know about that anyways. Give him a break, (nobody got hurt except only some Reddit kids feelings) maybe one day when you’re 96 and having issues with life maybe u someone mighty pity u and give u a break.
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u/Tripoloski040 Feb 27 '25
I understand the compassion here. Not sure of this was some minor speeding or whatever.
But objectively this is not defendable at all. Theres rules and consequences and apparently there have been facts and prove of violation of traffic rules. By throwing that out of the window because this seems to be a good guy based on a brief hearing is not what is expected from any judge.