A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in 2019 has agreed to pay more than $5 million to families of the victims.

Genuinely curious and ignorant about restitution from inmates who spend the read of their lives in prison.

How would he ever be able to pay 5M+ USD?

  • shalafi@lemmy.world
    252·
    1 year ago

    Patrick Crusius was sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences

    This is a non-story. Hell, if I was in prison, with no hope of reprieve, I'd agree to whatever you put in front of me. What were we supposed to learn here?

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
      201·
      1 year ago

      Perhaps this is to ensure that any future income he might get is already earmarked for families. What income you ask? If a killer later signs a book deal or sells the movie/TV rights, that could represent quite a bit of money for the victims. By getting an agreement now, there won't be a fight in the future.

      • Ubermeisters@lemmy.zipEnglish
        92·
        1 year ago

        It's brilliant if this is why. I absolutely hate that serial killers can still sell thier story for money. Fuck you; you forfeit that right when you take someone elses life.

        • Instigate@aussie.zone
          71·
          1 year ago

          Yeah selling your criminal story should be considered proceeds of crime, right? Like, you only made that money because you did crime. 100% of money made from a crime in perpetuity should be given directly to victims.