A person is dead because of this man's inability to control a lethal force. There may be nuances to the case, but he isn't innocent, even by his own account of the facts. As a cyclist who has to constantly contend with aggressive motorists, unpredictable pedestrians and plenty of other douchebag cyclists, I'm relieved this guy is off the road for a couple of years.
But that doesn't mean he should be exposed to any of the horrors we've come to associate with US prisons. Rape? Regular beatings? Relentless racism? How is this cruel and unusual punishment not a violation of constitutional rights?
But that doesn't mean he should be exposed to any of the horrors we've come to associate with US prisons. Rape? Regular beatings? Relentless racism? How is this cruel and unusual punishment not a violation of constitutional rights?