re: #117 Dark_Falcon

Not really. A car can be considered a lethal weapon and the judge and jury decided he had aimed the car at people on purpose. That constitutes assault with a deadly weapon, and if aggravating circumstances are present that sort of charge can carry a long sentence.

Sure, but I don’t see how it contradicts what I said. I didn’t say it is not legal. Only that it is barbaric. Whether it is the bad law, the judge, the jury or a combination thereof are barbaric and responsible for the barbaric sentence is a secondary question.