Lady Justice Rafferty, Mr Justice MacKay and Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith

[Dags11]

Jeez, these 3 should hang their heads in shame............

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-15296091

 

[kishin]

Jeez, these 3 should hang their heads in shame............

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-wales-15296091

Should they?

 

[upsidedown]

The old " momentary inattention" line was rolled out in the original hearing.
It's now so familiar an excuse as to be accepted without question. Depressing and tragic, and the sad part is it's getting worse not better.

 

[Smokin Joe]

We're all capable of a momentary lack of concentration, there isn't a driver going who hasn't had hundreds. Most are without incident thankfully, but a small number will always end in tragedy.

A prison sentence is not appropriate for human error.

 

[upsidedown]

Well now you put it like that ......

 

[ohnovino]

But it was a suspended sentence anyway.

So he killed someone, was allowed to walk free from court and still chose to appeal.

 

[upsidedown]

But it was a suspended sentence anyway.

So he killed someone, was allowed to walk free from court and still chose to appeal.

Yep. Obviously felt he'd been wronged.

 

[Dan B]

If the defendant had been piloting a plane and the same momentary inattention had led to the plane crashing, it would not be dismissed as "shoot happens".

I can't blame the judges for sentencing the driver in accordance with what society expects, but there is clearly something wrong with society if this is what it expects

 

[400bhp]

If the defendant had been piloting a plane and the same momentary inattention had led to the plane crashing, it would not be dismissed as "shoot happens".

How do you know?

 

[growingvegetables]

A prison sentence is not appropriate for human error.

But it wasn't error was it - the guy chose to concentrate on fiddling with heating controls, and watched his fingers twiddling the knobs, instead of the road.

 

[Hip Priest]

I guess it depends on what you think the purpose of prison is.

It is clear that this bloke doesn't require rehabilitation.
It is clear that the public does not require protection from him.

So the only reason for putting him inside would be punishment.

 

[Dags11]

"HipPriest - I guess it depends on what you think the purpose of prison is".

Shot in the dark - He was a father of four killed by a driver looking at a heater!!!!!???

 

[RedRider]

I guess it depends on what you think the purpose of prison is.

It is clear that this bloke doesn't require rehabilitation.
It is clear that the public does not require protection from him.

So the only reason for putting him inside would be punishment.

Or deterrent.

Not sure what I think about the judges' decision. Stuff needs to be weighed.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Or deterrent.

Not sure what I think about the judges' decision. Stuff needs to be weighed.

A deterrent stops people from taking deliberate course of action. You can never prevent simple human error which we are all guilty of.

 

[Dags11]

"Joe
You can never prevent simple human error which we are all guilty of."


Propose a facebook meeting for a 'kickabout' during the summer riots = 4 years clink

Kill a father of 4 and a suspended 2yr sentence overturned = scott free



Joe, which do you propose is the simple error??