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Seriously. Can anyone explain why this man is not going to prison?
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Luckily the law relies on evidence and the presumption of rehabilitation, otherwise any small misdemeanour would mean the death penalty. Whoever sentenced did so based on the evidence of the case as presented.
None of this helps the family of the dead woman, although whether or not he got a custodial sentence it would not bring her back. I feel for them, but seeing as the defendent was not driving drunk or dangerously (or he would have been charged with those offences) this is probably about as severe as they can hope for.0 -
shaun_from_Africa wrote: »Why?
Maybe because his previous conviction has shown that he has total contempt for the law in the UK.
He has demonstrated that as far as he's concerned, the requirements that most motorists abide by don't apply to him, and I wonder how long it will be before he's back behind the wheel illegally again, something that he wouldn't be able to do if he was behind bars.0 -
Luckily the law relies on evidence and the presumption of rehabilitation,
I couldn't agree more, but as this person had previously been convicted of a serious driving offence, I would hazard a guess that he wasn't rehabilitated very well.So for every minor misdemeanor, one should expect the breaking of stones on the moors around Princetown?
Well, it's your option to consider drunk driving as a "minor misdemeanor", but I certainly don't.0 -
shaun_from_Africa wrote: »I would hazard a guess that he wasn't rehabilitated very well.
Maybe, maybe not. He wasn't drunk, and we don't know the circumstances around the insurance. Maybe it mostly worked? We just can't tell!0 -
I presume but if you get banned for drink driving for twenty seven months, you were either extremley drunk or it isn't the first time you were caught.........0
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Just one observation from this (and I chicken out from giving my views of the rights and wrongs) but a big congrats to the Mercury on giving what looks like to be very balanced report of the case:
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Man-sentenced-for-role-in-crash-that-killed-Ware-woman.htm
This is opposed to the less well informed reports from the BBC and Guardian which just focused on the sentence.Never let it get you down... unless it really is as bad as it seems.0 -
Just one observation from this (and I chicken out from giving my views of the rights and wrongs) but a big congrats to the Mercury on giving what looks like to be very balanced report of the case:
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Man-sentenced-for-role-in-crash-that-killed-Ware-woman.htm
This is opposed to the less well informed reports from the BBC and Guardian which just focused on the sentence."MIND IF I USE YOUR PHONE? IF WORD GETS OUT THATI'M MISSING FIVE HUNDRED GIRLS WILL KILL THEMSELVES."0 -
http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/localnews/8726745.Death_crash_driver__admitted_drinking_/
Also found this. What happened to James Weir-Dunne I wonder?0 -
Also found this. What happened to James Weir-Dunne I wonder?
However, each of the reports had a picture of the poor victim Claire Glaskin and I thought enough is enough. It’s been a long time since the tragic accident but my heart still goes go out to her friends and family.Never let it get you down... unless it really is as bad as it seems.0
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