Thousands of people on the internet thronged forward in support of a young man, Cameron, whose actions led to the death of an innocent mother and child as they crossed a street. At the time of the accident, Cameron was street racing and reached 100 mph as he sped up. His vehicle roared and zipped down the lanes while racing with Nissan Altima. Cameron was zooming at 102 mph just six seconds before striking the unsuspecting mother, who was pushing her daughter in a stroller across the street. Although Cameron had slammed the brake before the collision, he couldn’t do anything fast enough to lessen the impact of the crash. When Jessica’s husband, David, arrived on scene, he found his daughter’s smashed stroller lying on the ground.
Jessica and Lillia were rushed to the hospital but succumbed to their injuries and passed away after the accident. A couple of years after the collision, Cameron found himself facing a court and cried when he received his sentence of 24 years in prison. His sentence spurred campaigns on social media that insisted he was “too cute” for such a harsh punishment.
“Justice for Cameron” began trending on the internet, and one user said he “looks innocent” on the surface, according to reports. Another called him a poor boy, who didn’t mean to kill the innocent mother and daughter. “He looks innocent” and is “too cute” to be behind bars—these were some of the messages that were shared in favor of the young man after he was handed a prison sentence for accidentally killing the mother, Jessica and her 20-month-old daughter Lillia. “Omg his eyess” and “you’re too cute,” were also among the flood of comments, according to Insider.
A change.org petition was circulating on the internet. So far, 32,309 people have signed the petition and are asking for a more lenient punishment. Cameron’s mother, Cheryl, also said that the interest in her son became almost like an obsession, an unhealthy obsession. Many have stalked the family members on social media and sent messages to them. Cheryl also spoke during Cameron’s sentencing and said about the crash: “The impact plays over and over in his head. It’ll never go away,” she said. Among those who spoke at the sentencing included Jessica’s husband, David. He directly looked at Cameron and said, “It is critical for you to understand, that you’ve created everlasting pain and depths of sorrow.” David also said in court: “This was a crash, not an accident. please be aware of that.”