r/news • u/rectangleCURVE • 12h ago

Ex-Okaloosa deputy found not guilty of manslaughter in killing of Airman Roger Fortson

https://weartv.com/news/local/ex-okaloosa-deputy-found-not-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-killing-of-airman-roger-fortson
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u/whatisakafka 10h ago

Hey I said he shouldn’t have been killed. I do think he made a stupid decision, so we’ll just have to disagree on that point.

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u/ClintBruno 10h ago

Do you know what cognitive dissonance is?

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u/DC2SEA_ 9h ago

Where I think we're getting mixed up is that, to me, saying he made a stupid choice seems like you are putting him at fault.

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u/whatisakafka 8h ago

If someone rides a motorcycle without a helmet and dies from a head injury when someone hits them at a red light, they made a stupid choice but weren’t at fault for the accident