Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for speed

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Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for speed

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Sickening really...

A prison sentance for speeding..... :roll:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/sou ... 329590.stm



But someone involved in a high speed chase in possession of drugs with intent to supply......

A ban and some community service.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nort ... 303744.stm



Personally I think the judicuial systems attitude to speeding is nothing short of disgusting. They can ****ing swivel on it.
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Re: Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for speed

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As much as I hate to encourage MCN-style paranoia, it does seem the courts have it in for bikers. I can't recall a pure speeding case involving a car that ended in jail, but ones involving bikes come up every few months.
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I think you have to bare in mind that despite the fact it probably wont work, theyre doing it to teach them a lesson for their own safety. If you come off at 170mph on a bike on a road, theres not gonna be alot left of you for your children.
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i think these people that do them sorts of speeds know that mark though, same could be said for coming off at 70mph too, granted you would be in larger bits....
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what is it all coming too? dont talk 2 me about the police today lol
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170mph crash in a car may be messy also :)
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Re: Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for speed

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A week behind bars would serve adequately as a warning, if that's what you want to do. Nine months is the sort of sentence dished out for the rather nasty, serious criminal offenses.
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One of the problems with magistrates, the sentence depends on their personal opinion about an offence. Granted we don't know the full stories here but there does on the face of it seem a disparity between the sentencing policies of individual magistrates/sheriffs.
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Re: Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for speed

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MarkCoupe wrote:I think you have to bare in mind that despite the fact it probably wont work, theyre doing it to teach them a lesson for their own safety. If you come off at 170mph on a bike on a road, theres not gonna be alot left of you for your children.
I think totally losing it at even over 100mph in any normal road going car you're gonna be an organ donor.
Thing is with a car you can do alot more damage to other people in the area you're headed for too.

(i'm now remembering thopse horrific pics of that evo literally wrapped round a telegraph pole)
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shen wrote:
MarkCoupe wrote:I think you have to bare in mind that despite the fact it probably wont work, theyre doing it to teach them a lesson for their own safety. If you come off at 170mph on a bike on a road, theres not gonna be alot left of you for your children.
I think totally losing it at even over 100mph in any normal road going car you're gonna be an organ donor.
Thing is with a car you can do alot more damage to other people in the area you're headed for too.

(i'm now remembering thopse horrific pics of that evo literally wrapped round a telegraph pole)
i dont think u be a organ donor at that speed mate, more like pile of meat!
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matt077 wrote:
shen wrote:
MarkCoupe wrote:I think you have to bare in mind that despite the fact it probably wont work, theyre doing it to teach them a lesson for their own safety. If you come off at 170mph on a bike on a road, theres not gonna be alot left of you for your children.
I think totally losing it at even over 100mph in any normal road going car you're gonna be an organ donor.
Thing is with a car you can do alot more damage to other people in the area you're headed for too.

(i'm now remembering thopse horrific pics of that evo literally wrapped round a telegraph pole)
i dont think u be a organ donor at that speed mate, more like pile of meat!
mostly but perhaps a skilled surgeon could select the prime cuts and odd bits that are not too squishy :D
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Stealth213S wrote:One of the problems with magistrates, the sentence depends on their personal opinion about an offence. Granted we don't know the full stories here but there does on the face of it seem a disparity between the sentencing policies of individual magistrates/sheriffs.
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aye .. where have you been?
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daz500 wrote:aye .. where have you been?
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Re: Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for sp

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166mph is a bit stupid though isnt it?!?!?!

Sounds like their making an example of him.
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Raistlin - no way, welcome back :D
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PJW wrote:Raistlin - no way, welcome back :D
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Re: Even less respect for justice than before. Prison for sp

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LOL.....Hi Paul :)



It does seem they've got it in for bikers which is odd because the potential damage to others is surely less than a car isn't it?
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Punx0r wrote:A week behind bars would serve adequately as a warning, if that's what you want to do. Nine months is the sort of sentence dished out for the rather nasty, serious criminal offenses.
That's what i was thinking. I know of people getting less than that for burgling houses and stuff round here..... oh sorry i forgot, they smack heads so get treatment (i.e. free gear) instead of jail dont they :x
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