r/BeAmazed • u/girlysunshinehihi • Feb 27 '25

Miscellaneous / Others 96 year old speeder and judge

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u/rooneystar Feb 27 '25

Tbh with his age he shouldnt be driving at all.

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u/Langlie Feb 27 '25

He knows it. He says, "I only drive when I have to." I think it's incredibly sad that he's put in a position where he still needs to drive his disabled son to the doctor. I understand why people talk about social programs in situations like these, but to me the bigger question is - where is the community? Does he have no other children, no nieces or nephews or cousins grandkids? Neighbors? Friends from church or the VFW? Why is no one helping this poor old man so that he doesn't have to drive?

Government programs can help a lot but they won't solve everything. People need to learn to help each other again and have a sense of responsibility to their family, neighbors, and community.

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u/quantumRichie Feb 27 '25

i just moved from Queens NY to the outskirts of Detroit, big city to dear in my yard every day. I think there’s a massive wave of social weirdness in the country now, people aren’t as nice in the midwest as I remember, or as talkative in general. also, i think nice people have chosen to be pickier with who they help, who out there really trusts their neighbors anymore? When i was a kid, that front door was rarely locked, it’s a new world now