[NOtotheEU]

https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/21869394.disqualified-driver-killed-redbridge-biker-jailed/

Most of us lament the lenient sentences handed out to killer drivers so I thought this might show justice can be served sometimes. 

It seems the long sentece was because he was convicted of multiple other offences but at least the grieving family and friends don’t have to see the killer merely slapped on the wrist and sent off to continue with their life consequence free.

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[bobbinogs]

Yawn, get over it
Yawn, get over it

[wtjs]

However, they do appear to be

However, they do appear to be about to drive through a green light

True, but there’s no colour prejudice at Lancashire Constabulary and you will be treated to exactly the same even-handed complete lack of interest and determined total inactivity when you go through a red light, just like MW15 WFF

[chrisonabike]

Another faked wtjs photo…

Another faked wtjs photo…

[ktache]

However, they do appear to be

However, they do appear to be about to drive through a green light.

[iandusud]

I suspect the fact that he’d

I suspect the fact that he’d conned an old woman and was a generally nasty piece of work was a contributing factor in the sentencing. Clearly not the sort of person any of us would want to be out and about. Had it just been a hit and run though… (which BTW I think is also exactly the sort of person who needs to be locked away). 

[wtjs]

Or BX14 VFM, observed

Or BX14 VFM, observed regularly since June. 32 months without VED- traffic legislation enforcement has been abandoned in Lancashire at least- ANPR cameras switched off and binning of offence reports by the police. Consequently, a lot more offending

[wtjs]

 Too bad this one was never

 Too bad this one was never stopped for the false plates in the days before

Is this some traffic-law enforcement Shangri-La we’re talking about? You’re never going to be stopped in Lancashire for false plates, or for years of no VED, insurance or MOT. Look at NJ12 LJN on the A6 for instance

[chrisonabike]

Quite happy with my pink
Quite happy with my pink unicorn (national emblem of Scotland and all) thank you. Although I’m having difficulty seeing it. Must be here though.

To give the leave argument the benefit of the doubt we probably have to wait at least a generation to assess this. At which point we may struggle to unpick the effects from “other stuff that happened” of course.

[chrisonabike]

Paging wtjs and London
Paging wtjs and London posters…

[Sriracha]

…and he’d stolen the car
…and he’d stolen the car from a showroom. Interestingly, driving it on false plates. You’d think there was a close correlation between false, missing or illegible plates and other badness, and yet despite it being possibly the easiest thing to detect and apprehend, police couldn’t be less interested. Too bad this one was never stopped for the false plates in the days before.

[hawkinspeter]

David9694 wrote:

Yes to the EU. Let’s get back in to the customs union and single market. 

Another referendum!

Mind you, I wouldn’t want to just give up the Brexit benefits I’ve been enjoying

[chrisonabike]

Before taking satisfaction at
Before taking satisfaction at the law suddenly taking this seriously: but that’s a huge sentence. Almost double the theoretical, never-obtained 14 years (for running over the Royal family while taking selfies and bragging about it online, not guilty plea). (Has the trailed “life sentence” come in yet?) I didn’t see info in the story as to how the charges stacked up. There was mention of driving into the police… Makes me wonder how much – if any – was accounted to the original hit and run.

Not to be cynical but others have received but a twelfth of this sentence (can’t recall any scot free that came to court but likely some don’t).

[David9694]

Yes to the EU. Let’s get back

Yes to the EU. Let’s get back in to the customs union and single market. 

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