No Charges for Driver Who Was “Too Short” to See the Pedestrian He Killed

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By Angie SchmittNov 6, 2013, 10:25 am77 pts
They say if you want to kill someone in America, do it in a car. You’ll never get charged. And it’s mostly true. Lenient laws and a culture of tolerance for traffic violence means that unless you were intoxicated when the crash occurred, the official word is most likely “accidents happen.” Even an…

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