I like the word "discunts" - it sounds quite rude!
Why don't the police come round and just impound your car then you cannot commit a crime unless you pay?
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Originally posted by Joe BlackIsn't that an incentive then to not have insurance, e.g. I'm covered anyway, even if I have an accident?
Expat and Paco: I actualy think that being a scrote should be a factor in sentencing. A first offender who co-operated should have a lot of discunts available to their sentence, each further court appearence should reduce the available discount say 33% per case thus a career crim will get harsher punishment. Discounts also reduced for non co-operation with the police (running or lieing) pleading not guilty etc. It might make them think twice about pissing about and hiding behind the law if it doubles the prison time.
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Originally posted by PacoYou're on very dodgy ground once you introduce sentencing on the grounds of 'he's a scrote who had it coming to him'. It leaves a bad taste in cases like this, but IMHO its better than the alternative.
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Same in Denmark, you can't get number plates for your car unless you have a valid MOT and insurance. And if your insurance or MOT runs out and you don't hand them in, the Police come mob handed (more than 2 cars plus vans) to, with a great show of flashing lights, remove the numberplates. Seen it happen to a chap in the neighbouring village: wondered WTF is going off over there, wanders over to be nosey, find out they are taking the number plates away. Quite a social faux pas. Only time I've seen more coppers is at a riot.
In Denmark if you hit a car on your bicycle, it is the car insurance that covers you. Doesn't really explain why Danish cyclists are so bad though, the Danes are just crap drivers in general.
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Originally posted by The Lone GunmanI would like to see rules similar to some in Germany so that no vehicle is on the road uninsured. German insurers cover nicked vehicles so that no person injured by a stolen car will lose out.
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The sentence he got was in accordance with the charges he faced.
I think he wasnt charged with harsher offences because they are notoriously difficult to prove in motoring offences.
TWOCers is just an example, I wouldnt have charged you with weapons for no insurance, that is a different matter, but I would charge anybody who is driving without a licence, under the influence, without the owners permission or without an MOT.
I would like to see rules similar to some in Germany so that no vehicle is on the road uninsured. German insurers cover nicked vehicles so that no person injured by a stolen car will lose out.
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Originally posted by The Lone GunmanBecause a motor vehicle in the wrong hands is a lethal weapon. It may make TWOCers think twice.
I'm with expat on this, the punishment should fit only the crime that has been committed. You're on very dodgy ground once you introduce sentencing on the grounds of 'he's a scrote who had it coming to him'. It leaves a bad taste in cases like this, but IMHO its better than the alternative. I haven't even read the report on this particular case, but it seems to me that if he really was driving 80mp/h over the limit then it was the charge and not the sentence that was wrong.
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Originally posted by expatWe do, it's called "manslaughter".
Originally posted by expatWhy?
Too many people take driving for granted.
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Originally posted by The Lone GunmanI also believe we should have something like culpable homicide to deal with incidents like this.
I would also suggest that the driving of a car without proper documents "should" instantly make you guilty of offensive weapons related crimes.
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The bleeding hearts and pinko liberals have held sway for too long. It is about time we got back to the punishment fitting the crime.
I do believe in a light touch for first offenders and those who co-operate, but do feel a much tougher regime should be applied to repeat offenders or those who play the system.
I also believe we should have something like culpable homicide to deal with incidents like this.
I would also suggest that the driving of a car without proper documents "should" instantly make you guilty of offensive weapons related crimes.
For a long time we have, rightly, been concerned with the rights of offenders, but I do believe that we have forgotten that with rights come responsibilities.
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Originally posted by DundeegeorgeJustice?
Justice?
Sorry, I thought we were discussing the law?
Justice?
Dream on.
I can dream.
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Confused of Colchester writes
Originally posted by expatHm. If I could wave a magic wand and rerun the choice of which of the 2 (driver or little girl) lives and which dies, I wouldn't hestitate (even if I'd agonise later about having abused my power). But that wasn't the question; and the justice system doesn't get to do it that way either.
Justice?
Sorry, I thought we were discussing the law?
Justice?
Dream on.
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Originally posted by eternalnomadI do take your points onboard expat, however I think you must take the whole picture into account when assessing the extent of a crime and more importantly its outcome.
Lets just hope (and pray if you of a religious inclination) that when this fella gets out of clink that natural justice will run its course (as indeed sometimes it does)
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I do take your points onboard expat, however I think you must take the whole picture into account when assessing the extent of a crime and more importantly its outcome.
Lets just hope (and pray if you of a religious inclination) that when this fella gets out of clink that natural justice will run its course (as indeed sometimes it does)
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Originally posted by vetranHe was doing 80 mph over the limit in a stolen car, so careless driving doesn't really cut it.
Thats a little different to doing 35 in a 30 and a child running out in front of you.
I can't understand the sentence myself.
And stealing a car does not of itself make the driving of the car more dangerous, so it doesn't magnify the evil of the crime, no matter how much it might magnify our anger.
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