Leading on from Claudio's thread on that murdering footballer who killed two kids and put their Dad in a wheelchair for life, what the fuck is going on with the judiciary in this country? They are intentionally and wilfully useless, out of touch, and simply unprepared to sentence anyone with a view to be seen to punish, except certain categories of criminal. One of those Law Lords who directed that sentencing should be lowered, had a son in jail in America - classic conflict of interest. Yet he was allowed to carry on trying to influence sentencing until we're in the mess we are today. European life sentences of 15 years, you'll be lucky if they go over 10 unless it's a high-profile or fashionable type of crime like knife or gun murder.
Maybe I'll refine the rest of this rant some time, but reduce the bile factor a little...the sentiment stands!
Edited Tue 7 Oct at 5:49pm
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You've only just noticed?
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99 - whilst I would never condone what that 'murdering' footballer did, don't believe everything you read. He made a mistake that had awful consequences, but to call him a murderer is stupid.
Luke is a close friend of my brother and nobody is more sorry than him, let me tell you. There is a lot to the case you don't know about, a lot to the person involved you don't know about and also the reporting of the case has the usual media bias that leads people to form opinions such as yours.
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shutupacut wrote:
99 - whilst I would never condone what that 'murdering' footballer did, don't believe everything you read. He made a mistake that had awful consequences, but to call him a murderer is stupid.
Luke is a close friend of my brother and nobody is more sorry than him, let me tell you. There is a lot to the case you don't know about, a lot to the person involved you don't know about and also the reporting of the case has the usual media bias that leads people to form opinions such as yours.
"making a mistake" is wearing odd socks, locking your keys in the car or forgetting to put water in the kettle. Drinking and driving (without sleeping) is a much more serious matter - in this case, fatal. The reports did mention his personal life - but that can never excuse his behaviour.
I'm sure he is sorry - who could not be? He will have to live with the consequences as much as the family of the boys he killed.
It is difficult - and perhaps different - when you know people involved. But can there ever be situations in which drinking and driving can ever be excused? It may appear that he has been made an example of, but it may seem lenient to others.
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