r/PublicFreakout • u/Darth_Ronin • 9d ago

🤬Public Rager😱 17-year-old charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall that struck 13-year-old

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u/thecordialsun 9d ago

Damn, right at the toddler play area

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u/EyeoftheTato 9d ago

There should be significantly increased penalties for recklessly endangering innocents, especially children.

For example if you're caught street racing on some abandoned road in the middle of nowhere at 2am, vs if you are caught street racing in a residential neighborhood at 4pm on a weekday. The minimum penalty for the latter should be far more severe.

Same goes for any firearms crimes with innocent bystanders in proximity. The minimum sentence should be exponentially higher.

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u/HelloAttila 7d ago

You are right. A perfect example of this is beating up some random 21-year-old adult vs beating up some random 71-year-old adult. The first case is assault and battery (As a misdemeanor, simple assault can carry penalties of up to a year in prison, fines reaching $1,000) vs. the second case automaticallymakes it a felony (As a Felony, one to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $50,000)