This is a pretty weird (and tragic) story, so I'll try to tell in a simplified version. HR (our local public TV network in Hessen is the general source).
Way back in the early part of 2021....on the streets of Frankfurt, we had this accident occur.
What the police say is that there was some racing (within the city limits).....at high speeds regarded as illegal.
At a red light.....the racer continued through.....hitting two folks in the crosswalk....killing them.
The racer? 39 years old.
At some point after the crosswalk.....the racer's car flipped in some way. The guy got out, and kinda escaped (at least temporarily). Local folks gave some chase and held the guy until the police arrived.
For some reason, the prosecutor of Frankfurt decided that a mental exam was called for (don't ask).
On regular charges (illegal racing and homicide), there probably was enough to get five years minimum (homicide usually gets you between five and fifteen years). If you go back to past Berlin episodes where people have died on the street from illegal racing.....life-long prison was prescribed.
During the mental evaluation....the guy demonstrated schizophrenia. Hearing of voices....to race faster? Yes....the evaluation demonstrated that problem as well.
The prosecutor has recommended life-long mental clinic holding instead of a court case. The judge? He's likely to review the recommendation and agree.
So, you have to ask this question....shouldn't every single driver now be directed for a mental eval, and checked for schizophrenia? On any given day in Frankfurt.....forty-odd people might be driving around and in some stage of schizophrenia. If you ask me....this opened up this massive door and people ought to be asking a lot of questions.
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