English Justice Anomalies

bubblesbonbon

I nearly coated the wife with half chewed tea and toast today.

Reading the local magistrates court "results" and the first case concerned a young man who :-

"Failed as a motorist to give a police constable his details, driving without insurance, no separate penalty, £85 costs;
Driving while disqualified, community order, £60 victim surcharge, 12 months driving ban;
Breached a conditional discharge, no action taken.

Two cases down another young man who :-

"Fished without a licence, £135 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs"

Words fail me (for a change)

Link to full article :

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/magistrates_court_results_news_taunton_somerset/10763411.Taunton_Magistrates__Courts_latest_results/?ref=mr

knightstyle

Yes we all know things like this are so wrong but what can we do about it??
If it is your area write a letter, not email, to your MP and get others to do the same.

vikingaero

Motorist who overstay their parking time can be fined £70. Yet someone who shoplifts will get a derisory fine of £20-£40. So forgetting your parking expiry is a more serious crime.

pmduk

Don't ever assume the English judicial system is about justice. It's more about protecting the wealthy and their assets.

Esqui

These are just results. You don't really know the circumstances of each case, and can't really comment for sure on them.

George_Michael

As the website linked to can't even get the gender of the convicted person right, I wouldn't rely on the rest of the report being totally correct.

Josie Louise Smith, 21, of Charles Crescent, Taunton, failed as a motorist to give a police constable his details

yangptangkipperbang

bubblesbonbon wrote: »

I nearly coated the wife with half chewed tea

.....gosh - how strong do you have your tea :rotfl::rotfl:

Esqui

George_Michael wrote: »

As the website linked to can't even get the gender of the convicted person right, I wouldn't rely on the rest of the report being totally correct.

Unless, of course, the policeman had an identity crisis. He pulls the car over, goes up to the window and says "Excuse me, Miss. Who am I?" and she refuses to tell him.

dodger1

bubblesbonbon wrote: »

I nearly coated the wife with half chewed tea and toast today.

Reading the local magistrates court "results" and the first case concerned a young man who :-

"Failed as a motorist to give a police constable his details, driving without insurance, no separate penalty, £85 costs;
Driving while disqualified, community order, £60 victim surcharge, 12 months driving ban;
Breached a conditional discharge, no action taken.

Two cases down another young man who :-

"Fished without a licence, £135 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £127 costs"

Words fail me (for a change)

Link to full article :

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/magistrates_court_results_news_taunton_somerset/10763411.Taunton_Magistrates__Courts_latest_results/?ref=mr

Just to make things clear what exactly are you complaining about?

Johno100

dodger1 wrote: »

Just to make things clear what exactly are you complaining about?

Me too. I don't know if the OP has just added up the financial penalties for both offenders and taken no account of the other penalties imposed?

oneye14

dodger1 wrote: »

Just to make things clear what exactly are you complaining about?

Police and Politicians have been telling us for years how serious it is to drive without insurance - this person was also disqualified and obstructed a Policeman in carrying out his duties...
Perhaps you should wonder why criminals laugh at the justice being dished out.