Chris Huhne - Page 5

Balbus · 13-03-2013, 09:17

Huhne and Pryce will have to pay the Prosecution's costs. The judge has adjourned the assessment of the amount to a future date. Additionally, ought there not to be some procedure to make wealthy prisoners pay the costs of their imprisonment?

JCB · 13-03-2013, 09:32

I can't any point in the imprisonment of Chris Huhne and his ex-wife . Certainly for Chris Huhne the personal consequences of his actions are more than punishment enough for his crime .

Neither are a threat to the public , so why imprison them ? Surely some alternative sentence would have been more fitting .

Each week in the Accrington Observer I read of people who are a threat to the public , or at least are a darned nuisance to the public , but they appear to get off almost scot-free .

The wrong people are being put behind bars , certainly in the Huhne case .

jaysay · 13-03-2013, 09:36

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Originally Posted by JCB

I can't any point in the imprisonment of Chris Huhne and his ex-wife . Certainly for Chris Huhne the personal consequences of his actions are more than punishment enough for his crime .

Neither are a threat to the public , so why imprison them ? Surely some alternative sentence would have been more fitting .

Each week in the Accrington Observer I read of people who are a threat to the public , or at least are a darned nuisance to the public , but they appear to get off almost scot-free .

The wrong people are being put behind bars , certainly in the Huhne case .

They were jail for perverting the course of justice which always has been a jailable offence Colin, might make them both think again before even attempting to do it again

cashman · 13-03-2013, 09:43

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Originally Posted by JCB

I can't any point in the imprisonment of Chris Huhne and his ex-wife . Certainly for Chris Huhne the personal consequences of his actions are more than punishment enough for his crime .

Neither are a threat to the public , so why imprison them ? Surely some alternative sentence would have been more fitting .

Each week in the Accrington Observer I read of people who are a threat to the public , or at least are a darned nuisance to the public , but they appear to get off almost scot-free .

The wrong people are being put behind bars , certainly in the Huhne case .

Have to disagree big time J.C.B. Tis a very serious thing,perverting course of justice, if everyone got away wi such an offence, anarchy is the next step.

The fact people get away wi stuff who are a danger to the public,is a different issue altogether

Margaret Pilkington · 13-03-2013, 10:42

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And its never been the other way round Margaret

I haven't said that either. We were discussing this case...not(to my certain knowledge) any other incidences where partners have taken revenge on each other, when they(feel) have been badly treated....though I do know of incidents where it has happened both male and female.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-03-2013, 10:45

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Quite agree, if it had been you or me cashy we'd have got double the sentence

And it would not have taken anything like the time it did to come to court....it would have been done and dusted and you would have served yoursentence and been out by now.
It is interesting to note that because the sentence in less than 12 months it will not disbar him from his political aspirations. Talk about power and influence, eh?

accyman · 13-03-2013, 11:55

the reason why they went to prison is because it was a very public case and something had to be seen to be done.If it hadnt been all over the news and press i doubt they would have gone to prison and walked away with a fine.

i suppose it gives the public the illusion that polititions arnt untouchable but so many of them are walking around free without even been charged for their crime of fraud over expenses.I forget the guys name but the guy whos decision it was to launch a criminal investigation into fraud over expenses is guilty of it himself so its no wonder he decided against it.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-03-2013, 12:47

Accyman, I think you are right on that....and I think that CH thought it would all be swept under the carpet, and it might have been, if it had not been for the press pursuing the case.
It took the CPS ages to determine whether the case should go to court or not, which smacks of people in power trying to pull strings....if it were me or you then it would have been done and dusted quick sticks.