A Payment a Day -Part Seven!

angelicmary85

Paulgonnabedebtfree wrote: »

I'm not convinced that is the reason at all. It's probably more about allowing the victim to feel like they have a voice. One problem with taking emotion into account is that no two victims will ever have the same intensity of feelings nor will be affected in the same way. This would lead to an even greater inconsistency with sentencing than currently exists. I do question though whether 5 years is adequate if deliberate drunkenness is involved. Maybe that might be just about acceptable if someone strayed marginally over the limit, probably by accident, and the drink wasn't a factor in the crash but even then, I would be wanting some private time with the driver if you get my drift.

Yeah, victims 'having a voice' does seem like the real reason. I've not really had much dealings with court/court proceeding so I don't even know if they still use victim statements?

euronorris

angelicmary85 wrote: »

Yeah, victims 'having a voice' does seem like the real reason. I've not really had much dealings with court/court proceeding so I don't even know if they still use victim statements?

I wonder if part of this process is also to let the perpetrators see what effect such actions have on their victims.

I'm probably way off base, but I know if I had accidentally gone over the limit and it resulted in the loss of someone's life, then hearing how the victim/victim's families have been hurt/affected by my actions would be a far bigger punishment than jail time. Of course, this wouldn't be true of everyone.

angelicmary85

euronorris wrote: »

hearing how the victim/victim's families have been hurt/affected by my actions would be a far bigger punishment than jail time.

I couldn't agree more, words can very often stay with you for a lifetime.

PigginSkint

The paste didn't work - oh poo!:(

Managed to get an appointment at hand clinic today - for next Thursday morning. The best bit is, that my long awaited physio appt for my elbow has also come through....for Thursday morning! Typical! I shall have to reschedule physio.

Oh, and it also happens to be OH's 40th birthday on Thursday!

Anyway, today's PADs are £39.45 to Hellish Halifax and £5.29 to Evil Egg, making a total today of £44.74

tomtombeanie

euronorris wrote: »

Misha Collins (Castiel) will be there though. Oh, he has gorgeous eyes!!!! Love him also. ANd I've just revealed how geeky I truly am! lol

i sort of know misha from way back! we went to the same boarding school, he was really good friends with my roommate and if memory serves me right, his girlfriend (now wife) was in our dorm. we all used to hang out in the smoking area...i didn't know he was famous like REALLY famous though! (i've never watched supernatural )

Flower08

euronorris wrote: »

I wonder if part of this process is also to let the perpetrators see what effect such actions have on their victims.

I think that is what they are used for. But to be honest, in this case i dont think they made the least bit of difference to the offender.
He stood with his head looking down to the floor the whole time, shrugged when asked if he had anything to say after the my friends mothers statement was read.

To be honest though as much as i hate the guy, i feel sorry for his family - he has a wife and a young child who have to live with knowing what he did and not having him around.

tomtombeanie

10p to the pot

Turtle_Power

Another £3 transferred over for me today :cool:

rictus123

Well done everyone on putting me to shame!

Sassers

Hi all - late pad for me please...£170
Whoo hoo weekend's almost here...hope you're all doing ok, hugs to everyone who needs them :wave:
I've just seen a gritting lorry whizz past outside so I really hope it'll be OK to get to work this weekend...:eek:
OH is having a snooze in bed at the moment - bless I think he's excited to be going to watch Cardiff play tomorrow with his youngest son.

Anyhoo, catch you all later
Love Sassers x