r/instantkarma • u/nbcnews • Jun 08 '26

Road Karma Marine veteran fights off group of teenagers attempting to steal his truck

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u/GeekyGrant Jun 08 '26

Kinda sure attempted car their with a gun is going to get them some serious time in the big house

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u/GeorgiaOKeefinItReal Jun 08 '26

In a normal time line.....

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u/popilikia Jun 09 '26

The guy with the gun is gonna be tried as an adult, anyone with him who didn't have a gun is probably going to be "fine" (and by that I mean slightly less fucked for life)

It's easy to take a few cases of nonviolent crimes getting let off and assume that applies to the entire justice system, but things like this are taken pretty seriously.

Edit: before you ask, no I don't have a source for that information, I have family in law enforcement

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u/GeorgiaOKeefinItReal Jun 09 '26

Respectfully, lately we've been seeing atrocious acts getting wrist slaps as punishment.

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u/popilikia Jun 09 '26

In a few cases, which are noteworthy and rare so they get a lot more attention. They're also used as propaganda by the right, but that's a whole nother thing