Remember also, that in New York State, the jury only convicts (e.g. determines guilt) a defendant. Only a judge can impose a sentence, and misdemeanors like this generally do not have mandatory minimum sentences.

Yes, but that's not the point now I'm afraid. Running across a border (that won't protect you) and leaving a wife with child behind? Hell, I'd throw him in jail for that alone.

I think you've nailed it here. It's not like he's public enemy #1 but if he weren't brought to account others would try to emulate his run, possibly with disastrous consequences. There are far too many testosterone filled young drivers out there with powerful cars who think they're much better drivers than they are.

None of this is necessarily about just Afroduck's run... It's about the fact that if NYC doesn't try to make a show of what the consequences of such an attempt are then more and more people are going to try to top his time and post it up to YouTube. People will get more and more reckless trying to best each other,…

Cops be coppin'

Wow I don't know why but I was expecting this video to be more shocking. He's definitely driving WAY too fast but I was thinking it would be way worse. I feel like people are hitting those speeds on a daily basis in NYC.

Actually she can. She can easily be charged with aiding and abetting and helping him escape the country. We already knew he has fleed the country. And the police know that. But if she was involved in any way she can be charged. You are definitely missing the point there.

This is a serious case. The laws apply to everyone. This guy is an asshole. There's definitely no way of justifying what he did. He did something illegal, posted it on the internet bragging about it, and told the prosecutors to shove it when they offered him a more than reasonable plea deal, and then fled when he…

nah, he cut off some people pretty badly. I mean, I drive "downtown style" a lot, but he was cutting it way too close a bunch of times.

I hope you get caught before you kill someone.

I really hope you get caught before you hurt someone

I'll repost this from another comment thread:

I hope you get caught before you hurt someone

I drive a lot in NYC. I keep my car in east mid-town. His driving is significantly different from when I drive on the FDR, GW Bridge, West Side Highway, LIE etc . He is a menace on the roads, Canada is welcome to keep him

No civil servants have gone after his wife. The police are investigating to see if she knew and helped him escape to Canada. Which by definition would be aiding and abetting.

How can he justify that? That's sociopathic.

What this clip doesn't show you was the referee mocking Sergio's family just beforehand, so the player was just defending their honour. He did it for the Llulls.

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That the NYPD does its homework during an investigation?

i am in favor of banning anyone who uses public roads as racetracks from driving. this kind of f$#king idiots cost us lives, ridiculous speed limits, speed cams... they make life harder and less pleasant for all other motorists. yet they are regarded as heroes in some places. human stupidity still amazes me