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bootlooped
98 days ago
The justice system can generally deal with gray areas like this. For example the parents of school shooters are usually not held liable for the crimes their kids commit. It depends on a lot of variables.
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pixl97
98 days ago
More states are enacting laws that directly charge the parents in these cases.
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GuinansEyebrows
98 days ago
example of a
very
recent case:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/us/colin-gray-verdict-mass-sh...
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0x3f
98 days ago
Seems more like jury nullification than new legislation, in this particular case
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