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But not a death penalty, that’s a tragedy whatever and anyone celebrating that is a right ****
Absolutely. But.....in the reporting of this we need to be very careful that the blame for their death does not get shunted unnecessarily to the police too. It is all too easy to move from 'it's a tragedy' to 'so who is to blame'? Sometimes it can be ok for it to be both a tragedy and ultimately their own fault too. Circumstances (both at the time and long term) might have impacted on them making poor choices but it was still their poor choice. There were countless ways in which I could have had an early bath in my youth (and lets just put legality and illegality to one side for now - stupid shit comes in both flavours), same for most of you I'd imagine. Luck rather than judgement means I'm here to type this drivel today. But if I had been caught out and met an early end it would have been my poor choice that was the overwhelming reason.
Much easier to type than to do, but it does feel like these ELECTRIC MOTOR BIKES should be confiscated on first sight and only released when the owner can demonstrate how they are in a position to use one legally - and very few of us would be able to do that.
Finally - and it's way too soon to make a direct link to the 3 deaths in the last month - but there does seem to be a general link between these bikes and some of them being used by low level end of the chain drug couriers.
Its not beyond the realms of possibilities that his fine, upstanding pillar of the community brother bought him said E crosser.
To help him in his illegal supply and distribution business, which, might have been for the good of the community. However, in my limited experience of drug misuse, really isn't. Its preying on the vulnerable, young and impressionable sector of the community for the sole reason of personal, financial gains. Where, with abit of muscle and a rep large amounts of money can be made.
Unfortunately, as an impressionable 15yr old seeing someone with a brick of cash, fast car, bling jewellery plus street cred is very attractive. Why bother with school and a job when you can make alot more money, alot easier by ragging around on your E-crosser for a couple of hours, doing dodgy deals with little to no chance of getting caught.
Edit. As i was typing convert was typing the same thing, but more eloquently
I had hoped for compassion not vengeance.
Why, these kids are an absolute menance, they put other people in danger, would you be so compassionate about a 30 year old drink driver whk killed themselves. Theres not a lot of difference, they both should have known their behaviour was wrong and putting others in harms way. In this case taking a badly needed ambulance off the road and traumatising the crew.
A kid ragging it around a field with permission, riding a Surron with no helmet and killing themselves is a tragedy, this is karma.
We cant keep condoning this behaviour in our society and blaming the police, all were doing is demonising the police and enabling the very people destroying their communities. The majority of people from deprived back grounds do their best and dont put others at risk, they need the help, that might make a difference, not people like this kid and family.
I'm not condoning the behaviour. In fact, I would really like to see the resources put into this to stop it.
I also don't blame police.
But there is a collective societal responsibility.
Sometimes it can be ok for it to be both a tragedy and ultimately their own fault too.
100%
And yes, even the drunk driver is a tragedy. They'd be someone's son, mother, partner, friend....and it's also possible to be an even bigger tragedy for anyone they have killed as a result.
They deserve punishment, and in some cases severe loss of liberty and rights to drive, etc. But to die....no, and celebrating that as some seem to be doing with their tiny violins, that's not on.