Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident
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Gastonia, N.C., police charged the parents with involuntary manslaughter charges after allowing the victim and his brother to walk home alone from a nearby grocery store.

The grieving parents of a 7-year-old child who died hours after being hit by a car were charged with involuntary manslaughter after allowing him and his brother, 10, to walk home unaccompanied by an adult from a nearby grocery store.

  • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
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    2 days ago

    “In such cases, adults must be held accountable for their responsibilities to ensure a safe environment for their children,” police said in a statement.

    Okay, I get the rational behind it.

    Gastonia police declined to comment to NBC News, but said in a statement that “there is no evidence of speeding or wrongdoing on the part of the driver, therefore no charges have been filed. The driver continues to be cooperative and the incident remains under active investigation by the Gastonia Police Department’s Traffic Division.”

    Except when you drive a car, fuck it! You can do whatever you want. As a driver of a vehicle that can kill people, you don’t have be responsble for anything.