Callous

The Herald reports:

The case marked the first time in New Zealand that prosecutors are aware of in which a person was charged with manslaughter for injuries inflicted while a baby was in utero. 

Shortly after the then-17-year-old was struck in the torso by the defendant’s car – sending her airborne – she was driven to Middlemore Hospital, where she underwent an emergency caesarean birth. Her daughter died less than 24 hours later due to a catastrophic head injury.

The defendant later posted video of the incident on Instagram, calling spectators who stand on the street “idiots” and warning: “stand the f*** back or get whacked”. 

He took down the post after learning of the baby’s death but then posted another warning on a different social media account: “To the people that got hit on the weekend keep these indoors and sort it cause if the pigs come to mine for that I’ll come to yours and smoke you end of.”

He hit three people and showed no interest in what happened to them. This is in stark contrast to the vast majority of humans who have empathy.

Even when he hears he killed an unborn baby, his concern is all about himself. Again. no empathy.

If you don’t have empathy, it is very hard to develop it.