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Vehicles should be banned from driving on beaches. Change my mind.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Hey so if I'm holding a drill on a build site, and a kid is there for whatever reason, and I walk up to them and drill through their leg at low speed what am I?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Are you for real that analogy?

You're effectively saying the driver knew the child was there and intentionally drove over them.

[–] saltesc 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A weird person actively seeking out children to harm them.

Do you have a point here or was that it? Do we need to call the police?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

why is it different if I'm in a car on a road?

[–] saltesc 0 points 9 months ago