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Girl strangled by her own wheelchair as bus monitor texted, checked Instagram (arstechnica.com)
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10 years in prison is possible.

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[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A reminder that cops can't be sued for the same negligence. Also a reminder: punch up, not down

https://web.archive.org/web/20250108164309/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 8 points 1 month ago

Her job was to make sure the girl was ok. The girl wasn't strapped in correctly and then slowly slide down because she couldn't make herself upright. Terrible..

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

Complacency kills.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 1 month ago

my wife had a nurse who was there to make sure she did not fall after hip surgery. Lookin at the phone the whole time.