That’s exactly how I feel. I can’t hope the state kills him but this crime should not come with a short sentence.

Mmhmm, i think that’s totally understandable. I agree with your comment to Kate, it does seem like an awful lot of escalation from road rage. I am hopeful that the prosecutor has a solid reason to decline to seek a Hate Crime charge (and i think he does. This quote is from the WaPo article linked: “You conform the…

Thanks! I’m from Philly (now in New York) and can definitely see how that would play out among the older crowd though I haven’t experienced it.

Absolutely! I agree with your assessment. My snarky comment was just the first thing that popped into my head when you finished with “Ireland sounds lovely unless you hate rain.”

Or you need an abortion.

It wasn’t explicitly clear that he attacked her because she was Muslim (Yes, we can draw connections that we may feel are likely but without something more its tenuous enough that it could be a risk to charge with a Hate Crime.)