'Hell on wheels' teen who killed boyfriend and his friend in crash sentenced to 15 years to life
www.nbcnews.com
Mackenzie Shirilla was convicted of murder in the July 2022 crash that killed her boyfriend Dominic Russo, 20, and his friend Davion Flanagan, 19.
    • assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world
      172·
      1 year ago

      Yeah like, this wasn’t an accident. This was willfully killing someone. If she shot or repeatedly stabbed him, I don’t think you’d see the same sentiment. Something about hitting them with a mass of metal at high speeds is more sympathetic, because death by car strikes us at less violent.

    • CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      83·
      1 year ago

      I’d be incredibly proud of my mother if she could do that. Not many are capable of having empathy when someone they love is the victim.

        • CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          22·
          1 year ago

          So you’re assuming what the mother’s intentions are to fit your own opinion, rather than believing her at her word?

            • CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              21·
              1 year ago

              …you don’t think she gave thought to the other people victimized? Even with one of the victims being her own child?

              I’d bet my life that she’s put significantly more thought into this than either of us could possibly imagine, and that calling her a narcissist is simply closed-minded and pathetic. She’s a grieving mother ffs.

                • CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works
                  21·
                  1 year ago

                  You should try to be a bit more empathetic. Always assuming the worst in people is no way to live.

                  And no kidding these people don’t get better in prison. That’s because our prison systems don’t rehabilitate - their only purpose is to punish and generate money.

                  She’s advocating for this person because she’s able to empathize with them. And her being able to do that doesn’t somehow negate any empathy she has towards the families of the victims - herself included.