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[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 112 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

balance the deaths with the other factors of the case, including ... and her remorse

What remorse, she didn't even plead guilty.

And I wonder how much the victims being Brazilian impacted the sentence.

[–] edgarde@piefed.social 59 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

They were waiting at a bus shelter. She transferred millions of dollars to family members to avoid financial penalties.

I am confident an economic disparity impacted the sentence.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 36 points 16 hours ago

victims being Brazilian impacted the sentence.

victims being poor impacted the sentence.

Good lawyers would have ripped a new asshole to the whole justice system.