California man gets life sentence in deaths of 3 teens killed after doorbell prank
California man gets life sentence in deaths of 3 teens killed after doorbell prank
Anurag Chandra, 45, followed "doorbell ditch" pranksters who were in a Toyota Prius that ultimately went off a road. Three of six teens in the car died.
Anurag Chandra, 45, followed "doorbell ditch" pranksters who were in a Toyota Prius that ultimately went off a road. Three of six teens in the car died.
What the fuck? Ding Dong Ditching is as old as time. Who gets so mad at some kids they chase them down and ram them with their car over it.
We need some comprehensive mental healthcare in this country. Damn.
So tired of seeing this bullshit perpetuated everywhere.... Stop villainizing and perpetuating this stigma against mental illness... Mental illness does not make people violent!
Most people with mental health conditions are no more likely to be violent than anyone else. Only 3%–5% of violent acts can be attributed to individuals living with a serious mental illness. In fact, people with severe mental illnesses are over 10 times more likely to be victims of a violent crime than the general population. You probably know someone with a mental health condition and don't even realize it, because many people with mental health conditions are highly active and productive members of our communities. Source
Mental illness did not cause this man to murder these kids.. The atmosphere of pervasive fear and reactive violence against someone ringing a doorbell, delivering food to the wrong address, etc. leads to a disproportionate response of violence. It's that a portion of the population has been spoon-fed propaganda and are ready, willing, and eager to kill others in defending themselves from an imagined threat to their life, culture, freedoms, religion, etc.
We are at this point because of systemic problems within our society, politics, news outlets, and social media. This is not a mental illness issue. This is a cultural and societal problem, driven by misinformation, corruption, and political extremism.
Edit: Want to clarify that this isn't all addressed at you OP. I came out the gates swinging, but I'm addressing more the common arguments that perpetuate this stigma, not accusing you of sharing these beliefs.
Antisocial behavior is absolutely a mental health issue. Violence toward other humans is absolutely antisocial behavior. I think you're inadequately educated on the topic to make sweeping generalizations as you have.
I agree that the problem extends beyond mental health, but to exclude it is counterproductive.
I never said this guy has mental illness and THAT’s why he did it. In fact I never even mentioned mental illness at all. I personally hate that term and never use it myself because it implies something is wrong with people who are having negative feelings or intrusive ideation.
The systemic issues in this country are vast and depressing and they def need to be solved. I’m not in anyway trying to dismiss them.
We can’t solve these issues if everyone is approaching them from angry defensive or defeated positions.
Getting everyone access to comprehensive mental health I would argue is the FIRST step at solving the systemic issues in the world because it will help people learn appropriate and valuable ways to cope with negative feelings.
My comment hit a sore spot with you but you just getting cart Blanche angry at me isn’t helping us have a reasonable conversation about how we get people the tools needed to cope with the systemic issues you mention here.
i think you kinda went tangential on his main point, but you're both right. follow the money and youll find a disgusting level of military spending instead of caring for our fellow man in any capacity, and also a gross level of fear mongering for profit... im sure this will end well.
We need mental healthcare, and universal healthcare, and while we’re at it a social net that doesn’t allow the elderly to fall through the cracks…
But don’t worry, we’re building the finest military money can buy, instead.
We’re also enriching the wealthy and big business instead.
Ironically, US military is the oldest and most comprehensive proof that socialism works really well, IF you want it to.
Craig Hawkins, Daniel’s father, is quoted as saying, "Every day we sense the absence of this young man. The hole in our hearts and lives from the taking of our son’s life is staggering."
Damn. Because they rang the doorbell bro. Hope he suffers in prison/hell
Ok, so now they locked him up - will they give him a medal for not putting up with the little twats? :P
It’s cool how easy it is to block users here.
I literally just read his comment and downvoted it, and then it suddenly transformed into "removed."
Kinda love seeing that live change on Lemmy, whereas you had to refresh to see the difference on reddit.
Agreed