Motorists face fines of £15 towards helping victims of domestic and sexual violence

prowla

I have to hand it to them; every time I think there are no possible new stealth taxes they go and come up with another!
When Blair said "government by the people for the people", he forgot to mention that "the people" was just a select few who could milk the rest of us.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

leveller2911 wrote: »

Give it 6 months and they'll get their grubby little hands on all of the lottery money to prop up the debt re-payments......:rolleyes:

Have you seen how much "it costs" the Government to dish that money out??!!

It has been extorted for years......

Blackpool_Saver

wymondham wrote: »

So by this all motorists fined for minor offenses are indirectly assumed to be guilty also of domestic/sexual violence as they are also being fined for this as well?

No of course it doesn't it is a way of finding money to help those less fortunate and does not mean the person fined has committed any other offence.

Cleaver

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

No of course it doesn't it is a way of finding money to help those less fortunate and does not mean the person fined has committed any other offence.

Getting caught doing 35mph in a 30mph zone then being told to pay £15 to a domestic violence or sexual assualt victim is just plain odd and makes no sense. I have no problem with my taxes being used to provide services to victims of all sorts of problems in life, but a direct link between these two issues is just bizzaire.

I have a much better idea. When a man hits a woman, we should take his car, watch, TV, audio system and computer, put them on eBay and give the proceeds to his victim. Oh, and put him in jail for a bit too. With a big sign around his neck that says "I hit women".

sjaypink

I don't really see the problem TBH

But, as suggested, perhaps more could be done to get money from offenders of the more serious crimes

1984ReturnsForReal_2

sjaypink wrote: »

I don't really see the problem TBH

No Court, No Conviction. Just the threat of a criminal record due to a heavily discredited laser gun or a copper out to impress his probation pc buddy..

StevieJ

Cleaver wrote: »

I have a much better idea. When a man hits a woman, we should take his car, watch, TV, audio system and computer, put them on eBay and give the proceeds to his victim. Oh, and put him in jail for a bit too. With a big sign around his neck that says "I hit women".

What about when the women hits the man

Cleaver

StevieJ wrote: »

What about when the women hits the man

Yeah, same deal.

sjaypink

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

No Court, No Conviction. Just the threat of a criminal record due to a heavily discredited laser gun or a copper out to impress his probation pc buddy..

Huh? This news as I have read elsewhere is just that £15 is going to be added to motoring offences fines as they already stand.

I don't see how this should make any difference to the way they are issued?

Same as it always has been- if you agree to the offence you can pay up, if you disagree you can opt to have your case heard at magistrates.

StevieJ

Cleaver wrote: »

Yeah, same deal.

I suppose they would have a bit more kudos in the nick though