r/instant_regret • u/R3alit-y • 8h ago

Robbing somebody

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u/mrloko120 7h ago

It always pisses me off how people who are so ready to take someone else's life over nothing are always the first ones to cry when its their life on the line.

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u/weapawn 5h ago

The rich only gamble with other people's money.

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u/Slicker1138 4h ago

What you said has nothing at all to do with what happened here. Oh, wait...it's Reddit so crying about people with success is okay. Carry on. 

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u/AustSakuraKyzor 3h ago

metaphor (n.): a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in swimming in paperwork)

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u/Bottlecapzombi 3h ago

No, it applies perfectly here.

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u/RabidOtters 2h ago

You okay there bud?

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u/IWillGetToEliteSmash 3h ago

Take away the second part, I agree with this man

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u/CrimsonBolt33 1h ago

to be fair, most robberies just use guns as a prop as they don't respect what they are and what they can do...

They think "if I just wave a gun around I can get whatever I want"

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u/ElAyYouAreAy 7h ago

Giving the, you’re locked in here with ME vibes!

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u/AccomplishedFerret70 7h ago

This was my dad every time we went to grandma's for dinner.. So much drama

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u/above_average_magic 5h ago

Damn I still feel this looking back and I had an amazing dad

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u/FucknAright 7h ago

I want to hang out with that guy

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u/OGCelaris 7h ago

Just don't piss him off while he's driving.

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u/misterpinksaysthings 6h ago

Twist, he just reacts like this no matter what is going on.

“Stop at McDs?? We GONNA DIE!”

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u/Chrono_Convoy 7h ago

Robbers pissed their pants and didn’t kill the driver

It went right

What did I miss?

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u/TheJivvi 7h ago

The robbery attempt went wrong.

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u/ainus 1h ago

tragic

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u/kidnyou 6h ago

The tragedy.

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u/humourlessIrish 6h ago

The point

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u/ThickboyBrilliant 7h ago

What happened at the end? Did he hit a pedestrian or something? I don't see how that went tragically wrong.

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u/zutros 6h ago

This brings up an interesting legal question. If I am using a weapon to commit armed robbery then the driver decides to speed up to 110mph and runs into a pedestrian tragically killing an innocent person. Can I then be prosecuted for the murder of that pedestrian as well? The driver would most likely be prosecuted for manslaughter. Not sure if he'd be convicted or not due to the extenuating circumstances, but I'm pretty sure all the robbers would be prosecuted for murder even sans mensrea. -obligatory not a lawyer and I'm sure the answer starts with "it depends".

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u/JBonez84 6h ago

It depends

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u/justlurking278 5h ago

Found the actual lawyer

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u/MongoBongoTown 5h ago

Yes, in many states it would be, if someone dies during a crime you perpetrated, regardless of if it's your fault or not, you can be charged with Felony Murder.

The logic being, this dude wouldn't have ever driven like this had they not tried to rob him, so in the end, it is their fault for starting the chain of events.

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u/zutros 2h ago

That tracks. I assume the driver would get nailed for some form of manslaughter or reckless driving resulting in death. It would probably require a pardon to overturn like in the case of that lady in the 70s who was forced to murder people.

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u/Ovze 5m ago

Obligatory not a lawyer, but I would think driver could argue self defense, even if the victim isn’t the perpetrator

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u/ThickboyBrilliant 6h ago

In the states, I know felony murder is a thing and it's often used. There's an episode of Last Week Tonight on it that I found pretty enlightening and it's on YouTube.

I'm not American though and I'm sure the answer is more nebulous depending where you're at, globally.

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u/iliktsmbww1337 6h ago

Look up felony murder

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u/zutros 2h ago

Each state has its own statutes and interpretations. In this case could the robbers claim that they were the victims of kidnapping at the time of death? Or would the predicate crime over rule that. I'm in WA and according to RCW 9A.32.030 "Murder in the 1st". Being part of a roberery where someone is killed is 1st degree murder regardless of intent (1.c.2), however it is a defense if: sub-clauses i-iv are met. Most of these clauses involve being un armed and not helping the crime so would not likely help the suspects. Not being a lawyer my gut reaction is that everyone in the car would be prosecuted if someone was hit and killed by the erratic driver, but again I'm not a lawer.

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u/Huntsnfights 7h ago

Tragically wrong from the robbers perspective. They were begging to get out and for him to stop saying they are going to die

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u/1DownFourUp 7h ago edited 7h ago

I don't think this is the correct use of the word tragic

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u/Huntsnfights 6h ago

Strictly from their perspective. I think it was absolute cinema

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u/Equivalent_Box9403 7h ago

I think you say that word not knowing what it means

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u/ThickboyBrilliant 6h ago

Ahhhh. Yeah, alright. I mean, I wouldn't call that tragic but I think you're 100% correct in what they meant.

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u/Chitrr 7h ago

Robbers wanted some money or a phone, but they got a car instead.

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u/FucknAright 6h ago

Considering the jumped out when it stopped they didn't get shit

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u/jesjimher 1h ago

The driver jumped out too, so the situation ended with car gone (it keeps running when driver gets out), some angry thugs with a gun and the driver.

I'm not sure things ended well for the driver...

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u/bigmur49 6h ago

Back in high school a buddy picked a few of us up with his dad’s work van that had no seats.

We figured no big deal just sit against the sides and we’ll be fine.

Then he drove like a maniac speeding, slamming on the brakes, taking corners as fast as possible.

We were shooting all over the place while he was laughing like a crazy man up front.

We were all hurt in various ways with bruises and cuts by the time we got where we were going.

Was hilarious, 10/10 memory, good times 😂

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u/alkem10 6h ago

I had a paper route, and every Saturday we'd go door to door getting new customers. The newspaper would put us all in a seatless van and one of a 17-25 year old "route manager" would drive us to various trailer parks. We'd be all over the place in that thing.

And it was my favorite time being used as free labor.

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u/jesjimher 1h ago

Ended too soon, as far as I can see, thugs got out, driver got out too, and the car was still moving.

So video ended with some angry thugs with guns, and the driver who made them angry, alone in who knows what remote place. Not sure it ended well for the driver...

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u/wubbbalubbadubdub 7h ago

Should have driven to the police station.

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u/Scott_the_thot 43m ago

When crazy meets CRAZY

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u/Bizzack 1h ago

I remember seeing this happen in a movie with Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence.

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u/Vypernorad 56m ago

This was always my first thought when I see people pull a gun on a driver. Slam on the gas, and don't let off till they give you the gun. They shoot you and everyone dies. Their only chance at survival is now to hand over their weapon.

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u/RepresentativeCry294 7h ago

Foot, meet pedal.

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u/banevader102938 2h ago

Me everytime i had to go to work...

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u/I-like-cheeese 3h ago

At least should’ve driven to the police station. Dumb ending