• dogerwaul@pawb.social
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    9 days ago

    “your honor… yes, i killed two people, but they combine into one person who doesn’t matter. i killed my ex who deserved to die and my wife who didn’t. they cancel each other out. am i free to go?”

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    Violence against women is so common you need a gimmick to get national attention for a spree-killing.

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      8 days ago

      In his defense violence in general has kinda been a problem for a long time now so you do kinda need a gimmick after a bit to be notable. Kinda like how due to lake Mead having low water folks are finding a lot of bodies, that one in general kinda got glanced over weirdly fast though I guess it was kinda expected.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 days ago

    It’s truly fucked up that I shared this headline with my partner and we both chuckled. I mean, it’s gallows humor. But we’re in the most fucked up timeline and we just have to accept it. I try to make the world a better place, but I’m just one person and accepting the awful reality is less soul-crushing.

  • tal@lemmy.today
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    9 days ago

    A man who stabbed his wife to death “felt bad” about the murder,

    On one hand, remorse can be used as a factor in reduced sentences.

    On the other hand, I kinda feel like it having just led to another homicide isn’t gonna be doing that guy’s defense lawyer any favors.

  • Onions Sliced Thin@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    You know what they say, “in for a penny, in for a pound.” Might as well get your time’s worth out of your prison sentence.