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Jury Finds Driver in Deadly 2017 Times Square Rampage Not Responsible
4 New York ^ | June 22, 2022 | Not listed

Posted on 06/22/2022 5:01:22 PM PDT by Phoenix8

The man behind the wheel of the car that barreled through crowds of pedestrians in Times Square five years ago, killing a woman and injuring 22 other people, was cleared of responsibility Wednesday because of mental illness.

The Manhattan jury accepted an insanity defense claiming Richard Rojas was so psychologically disturbed he didn’t know what he was doing.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: biasedlaws; crime; insanity; timessquare
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Sane enough to start the car and drive it there and sane enough not to plow it into a chipmunk or set of trash cans.

Imagine a conservative Male plowing into a crowd of people, killing a teen then getting off for mental illness. Im fairly sure it would never, ever happen in NYC.

1 posted on 06/22/2022 5:01:22 PM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

“Richard Rojas was so psychologically disturbed he didn’t know what he was doing”.

Democrat to a tee


2 posted on 06/22/2022 5:04:40 PM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: Phoenix8

LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER!


3 posted on 06/22/2022 5:05:25 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.h)
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To: Phoenix8

I want to wake up in a city
That doesn’t sleep
And find that I’m number one
Top of the list
Head of the heap
King of the hill


4 posted on 06/22/2022 5:09:51 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: Phoenix8

Yup,ten bucks says that there was evidence that he was a Trump hater.


5 posted on 06/22/2022 5:10:45 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Ballots)
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To: Phoenix8

Okay, folks: This is something I keep sort of harping on. That is, that an overwhelming number of lowlifes get away with - literally - murder because they can prove they are mentally ill. (And like who can’t these days? According to my boss in the mental health center where I used to work: “Everyone has a diagnosis. Haha.”)

The govt doesn’t ask your permission, usually, before taxing you to help the mentally ill. Believe me: The money is wasted and the patients who need help most are not helped. They are the Democrats’ army enabled and FINANCED to wage war against taxpayers.

That the mentally ill are more than enabled to wage war against us is evidenced by this crime. RIP poor young tourist lady.


6 posted on 06/22/2022 5:13:16 PM PDT by Scarlett156 (Women can be abusers, too. *sexy voice* So...which pair of brass knuckles suits my skin tone best?)
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To: Phoenix8

Punish the innocent, reward the guilty.

It’s the Progressive way.


7 posted on 06/22/2022 5:15:20 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Contempt for pre-born human life breeds contempt for post-born human life.)
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To: Scarlett156

Article read his defense said he “had voices in his head…:.

I just took a bath and I thought and this voice said “you probably should take a bath and wash your hair”. I get voices in my head constantly…ITS CALLED CONSCIOUSNESS (not yelling at you).


8 posted on 06/22/2022 5:17:58 PM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

To be fair, if you are still living in New York at that point, you *have* to be mentally ill.


9 posted on 06/22/2022 5:24:09 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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Then why did he have a car if he wasn’t mentally competent to drive one?


10 posted on 06/22/2022 5:36:06 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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“…ITS CALLED CONSCIOUSNESS (not yelling at you).”

Oh, yes you are, you passive-aggressive STALKER.

Voices: You’re wrong. It’s a joke!

Me: I’m going to call the cops on that freak, just watch me!

Voices: People take baths! It’s normal.

Me: *reading from a court order* And it is hereby ordered by the court that the respondent wash their hair also. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE.

Voices: They didn’t use the correct pronoun. Fight it on that basis!

Me: Hm.....


11 posted on 06/22/2022 5:38:25 PM PDT by Scarlett156 (Women can be abusers, too. *sexy voice* So...which pair of brass knuckles suits my skin tone best?)
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Mentally Incompetent Findings SHOULD result in Removal of Voting Rights........

That will happen when Voting Rolls are Purged, and Drop Boxes/Mail-In Voting is ALSO prohibited...

IOW: NEVER HAPPEN


12 posted on 06/22/2022 5:43:47 PM PDT by traditional2 (lets go B*and*n)
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I couldn’t tell when he actually drove over people. Was this one where they targetted a christian parade or something? Or was it just random killing anyone on the road that day.


13 posted on 06/22/2022 5:46:14 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Scarlett156

😂


14 posted on 06/22/2022 5:47:01 PM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8; All

The b@stard that ran over spectators at a Christmas Parade in Kenosha, WI, killing SIX and injuring dozens of others has now changed his plea to, ‘I Be Cray-Cray.’

He was black his VICTIMS were all white.

Kenosha, WI was also ‘host’ to BLM/ANTIFA riots that previous August, involving Kyle Rittenhouse.

https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/waukesha-christmas-massacre-vs-kenosha-blm-riots-a-tale-of-two-propaganda-campaigns/

@#$%^&*! Get these FREAKS off of our streets, Brandon!

*SPIT*


15 posted on 06/22/2022 5:49:49 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: for-q-clinton

See Post #15 for clarification.


16 posted on 06/22/2022 5:52:33 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Scarlett156

Being mentally ill is not supposed to let you off the hook. It’s only supposed to be if you don’t actually know what you are doing is wrong.


17 posted on 06/22/2022 5:53:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Phoenix8

Not surprised. It is New York City. I would have been more surprised if they found him responsible for what he done. In New York City and New York State, Crime in King and criminals rule.


18 posted on 06/22/2022 5:56:10 PM PDT by sport
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Then why did he have a car if he wasn’t mentally competent to drive one?

Sounds like a red flag law would fix that.

19 posted on 06/22/2022 6:20:59 PM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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everyone on the left is mentally ill, so thus, untouchable by the law I guess.

But they only admit they are mentally ill or are retarded after committing a crime


20 posted on 06/22/2022 6:30:08 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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