District attorney Alexis King criticised Polis, saying the governor essentially short-circuited a more deliberative judicial process that prosecutors had begun in consultation with victims’ families and survivors.

“We are disappointed in the governor’s decision to act prematurely,” King said in a statement, adding that a final decision on Aguilera-Mederos’s fate should rest with a judge.

    • berrytopylus [she/her,they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Wasn't there some level of negligence on his behalf that led to the accident? At the end of the day it shouldn't be for a fucking lifetime no matter what he did in that regards though.

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    "...a final decision on Aguilera-Mederos’s fate should rest with a judge."

    Depending on the court, that final decision might rest with a boofing fratboy that gets off to cruelty for its own sake and has a lifetime tenure. :this-is-fine:

  • AlexandairBabeuf [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    the institutional cope in that statement lmao

    yeah we national news fucked up but we still ought to be in charge of this