Why Are Chinese Drivers Deliberately Killing People They Hit
Drivers in China are known for intentionally killing the people that they hit accidentally. Pedestrians are hit by the driver unintentionally but then the driver panics and runs over the person again and again to make sure they are dead. The reason for this phenomenon is an incentive system that makes the consequences far less punitive if the pedestrian is killed rather than just wounded. A driver would have to pay for that persons injury for the rest of the victims life if the victim survives. If they dont survive the driver only has to pay a one time lump sum to the family. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss. Would you be compelled to kill a pedestrian under this system or is the idea unthinkable to you Let us know in the comments below. Read more here:
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