An online petition demanding leniency for Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant truck driver involved in a fatal crash in Florida that killed three Americans, has garnered over 1.65 million signatures. The petition, reportedly organized by a group identified as "Punjabi youth," calls for Singh's sentence to be reduced or commuted, suggesting alternatives such as counseling or community service. Supporters argue that the severity of the charges does not align with the circumstances of the incident, which involved Singh making an unlawful U-turn. The petition rapidly gained traction, reaching 500,000 signatures in under 10 hours and surpassing 1.3 million shortly thereafter. The case has drawn significant public attention, with some supporters advocating for leniency despite the fatal outcome of the crash.
BREAKING: More than 1.65 million people have signed a petition demanding the release of the illegal immigrant truck driver who made an unlawful U-turn that killed three Americans. https://t.co/iznerosSy8
NEW: Over 1.65M people have signed a petition to free the illegal immigrant truck driver who made an illegal U-Turn, taking the lives of 3 Americans. The petition argues that Harjinder Singh should be sentenced to counseling or community service. Some supporters are leaving https://t.co/45I0nUFgfv
Over 1.6 MILLION sign petition by ‘Punjabi Youth’ to cut Harjinder Singh’s sentence in FATAL crash ‘Severity of charges does not align with circumstances of incident’ 3 KILLED when he took a WRONG turn https://t.co/ReTOzUvc3N