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EastoftheCap t1_jdwh0ux wrote

If you are a volant criminal looking to do less than eight years for a reckless killing, DC's the best place for them to be.

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thatgeekinit t1_jdwzufi wrote

DC is actually quite tough on reckless and drunk driving. I know people who got a first offense in DC that were much tougher on them than people who got a 2nd offense in VA. His lawyer told him not to even bother attending the DMV hearing in DC because the 1y suspension was a 99% certainty.

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Tahh t1_jdxgt2x wrote

If you are anyone who wants to commit murder and get away with no repercussions whatsoever, far less than anything you will get in the DMV if caught, go to a stand your ground state.

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phearlez t1_jdybk77 wrote

Or just use a car in basically any state.

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Dapper-Print9016 t1_jealx4g wrote

This feels like a shot at Rittenhouse, in which case logic would dictate one points out how every state has a "back against the wall" absolute self-defense rule, and being chased, or being beaten on the ground, would count as being against the wall.

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Tahh t1_jebvf4u wrote

I completely forgot about that douche. I was more thinking of Zimmerman and how in certain places and with certain people a jury will just "take your word for it" if you say you acted in self defense. You don't need to claim stand your ground even, the culture in those states is enough.

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