Unbelievable law

So a guy with 30 convictions of driving with no license or insurance kills 2 kids,who's to blame for this dirt still behind a wheel?

So a guy with 30 convictions of driving with no license or insurance kills 3 kids,who's to blame for this dirt still behind a wheel?

Theresa May

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-43926623

The motoring industry and lobbying groups are very strong in the UK. Cars have taken over our culture. In 1971, 80% of British 7 and 8 year olds walked to school on their own - it's very different now because they are not safe from cars. If you kill someone with a car you get treated very differently than if you kill them with something else.

So a guy with 30 convictions of driving with no license or insurance kills 3 kids,who's to blame for this dirt still behind a wheel?

The driver is to blame.

So a guy with 30 convictions of driving with no license or insurance kills 3 kids,who's to blame for this dirt still behind a wheel?

Society - especially those who turn a blind eye,refuse to grass someone up for breaking the law or think everyone deserves a second,third or thirtieth chance.

So a guy with 30 convictions of driving with no license or insurance kills 3 kids,who's to blame for this dirt still behind a wheel?

Why is anyone other than the driver responsible? He'd just got out of jail, so it's not like he hadn't been punished before.

Not that this makes it better, but in the interests of accuracy, it's 2 brothers, not 3.

So a guy with 30 convictions of driving with no license or insurance kills 3 kids,who's to blame for this dirt still behind a wheel?

Thatcher

The driver is to blame.

Both the driver and the passenger will be locked up, no mention has been made about a drug rehabilitation program.

Our laws are to blame, because the offender has not received the correct punishment/rehabilitation prior to this crime.

He'd just got out of jail, so it's not like he hadn't been punished before.

 

I think he’s got a lenient sentence for what he’s done. Could not believe it when the judge only gave him 9 years for killing these two young children.

I hope the family appeal against it.

Why is anyone other than the driver responsible? He'd just got out of jail, so it's not like he hadn't been punished before.

 

Not that this makes it better, but in the interests of accuracy, it's 2 brothers, not 3.

Obviously his punishment wasn't enough before,apologies it should have read 2.

I think he’s got a lenient sentence for what he’s done. Could not believe it when the judge only gave him 9 years for killing these two young children.

I hope the family appeal against it.

the family cant appeal against it, the cps might do,

however, as someone above has already pointed out, the sentences related to death/injury caused by driving are far less than those caused by other means.

the family cant appeal against it, the cps might do,

 

however, as someone above has already pointed out, the sentences related to death/injury caused by driving are far less than those caused by other means.

the family (anyone can - anyone on SF can) can write to the Attorney General/(local cps usually)and ask that the sentence be reviewed as being unduly lenient.

If they do then the CPS will ask for advice from the Prosecutor. There is a specific CPS process for these types of unduly lenient reviews - and very tight time-frames. The advice from the prosecutor has to be considered by the senior crown prosecutor for the area and then the case is sent to the Attorney Generals office who will usually instruct Treasury Counsel (very senior and specially appointed to do the Govt's legal work) or senior barristers to deal with the appeal.