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all_akimbo t1_j2buke0 wrote

Of the 200 murders this year, most of those people knew each other. I’d be willing to bet the number of random killings is fewer than the number of people killed by car violence.

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dcux t1_j2c83wo wrote

Doesn't a murder charge require premeditation? What does DC class vehicular manslaughter as, just that?

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Macrophage87 t1_j2danxx wrote

Gross indifference is also murder. If you perform ultrahazardous activities without regard for the people that can be harmed, that can also be considered murder.

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rolo-lolo t1_j2c5pt8 wrote

And your point is?

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oxtailplanning t1_j2c92ys wrote

If you're going to be killed violently, it's going to be with a bumper not a bullet.

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rolo-lolo t1_j2dcead wrote

It depends on race, income, sex, etc. Yeah, if you’re white and live in Ward 1, I agree a bumper is more likely to kill you. Not the same odds for others living in other parts of the city, though, who have seen a steady increase in violent crime over the past couple of years.

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oxtailplanning t1_j2dsb0n wrote

Not disagreeing there. But a lot of the handwring about the violence is from people who do not fit the profile of likely to be killed by a bullet.

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SkyeMreddit t1_j2ce07r wrote

The murder rate is used to bash cities and encourage you and businesses to flee to the suburbs but any safety is often offset by higher car crash deaths

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