Re: Harsh or Just ?
And now Parliament is discussing the possibility of a driver causing a death on the roads because of a momentary lapse in concentration will only get a community sentence instead of prison.
Or put another way – if you have the money to hire a really smart barrister to plead your ‘momentary lapse’ case you are likely to stay out of prison. Whereas the rest of us without such financial muscle will get slammed in clink.
As for the topic in question. On the face of it, it may seem harsh but there are too many unknowns to make a judgement so I have to accept the learned judge’s decision.
All I can say is that at 61 Ian King must have been aware that as you grow older you change in many ways and one way is that you get tired quicker.
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