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Climber charged with manslaughter after ‘leaving girlfriend to die’ on Austria’s highest peak
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 09 Dec 2025
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I mean, let's see what the court says, but I don't think this is a clear cut case.
agreed. is there a duty of care between climbing partners?
not commenting on the ethics here but very curious to see what was legally required of him.
Can't remember the names, but there was a case in America of a white cop shooting a black man and it sure as hell sounded like cold-blooded murder. What actually came out in court was a whole different deal. Then no one spoke of it again.
There have been a number of cases like that. Locally, there was a case where the white cop showed up to the scene. Within 30 seconds, he shot and killed the 16-year-old black girl (Ma'Khia Bryant) that had called police in the first place. It was shaping up to be another large race relations issue.
Promptly, they released the body cam footage. It showed a chaotic scene, and a need for split-second decisions. It didn't silence all concerns, but it also showed that it wasn't just another racist cop murdering people.
The point is, people are rushing to judge the guy on the mountain. While it certainly looks bad, we haven't even heard his story yet. There could (potentially) be very valid reasons for his actions.