“This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said before she read out Mackenzie Shirilla’s verdict Monday afternoon.

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    1 year ago

    Guys, she’s 18. Her brain isn’t even fully developed yet. She’s not even capable of fully rationalizing the consequences of her actions yet. I know she did something awful but I don’t think there are any winners here.

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      1 year ago

      You don’t need a fully developed brain to understand that intentionally driving into a brick wall at 100 mph will have severe consequences.

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      According to Western societies, 18 is when the “fully developed” switch flips from OFF to ON, not a minute earlier or a minute later.