Harriet Harman incident
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Topic: Harriet Harman incident
Posted By: steven.seed
Subject: Harriet Harman incident
Date Posted: 09-January-2010 at 11:04
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I don't know about anyone else but personally I think that the
punishment metered out to Harriet Harman is absolutely ridiculous. It was a minor parking collision ( more of a touch ) at less than 5mph with no damage to either vehicle, in a car park and for that she has been given 3 points and £350 fine. If that is the way the law is going to behave with this type of incident then god help us all. A mugger at our local court who steals an old ladies handbag can get a 3 month suspended sentence and no fine, stick his thumb up to the magistrates and say cheers and walk out of court laughing. What has happened to the justice system. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8447784.stm - BBC News ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring 
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Posted By: Rob5678
Date Posted: 09-January-2010 at 12:50
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Steve, I agree with your sentiment but its those who are middle class who are being policed and fined . A mugger probably has nothing so there is F**K All chance of paying a fine even if they wanted to . What is needed is a proper detterent for all and the only way to do this is imprison the likes of muggers , drug dealers and the scum of life and then fine those who like Harriet Harman who already has two speeding offences, could have been charged with leaving the scene of an accident without giving or taking details. Its only then you will see what to all is a reasonable comparison Rob ------------- Regards Rob |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 09-January-2010 at 15:55
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http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/01/08/consumer-speeding-ticket-ferrari.html - this is more like it! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: purplejaycars
Date Posted: 09-January-2010 at 17:29
.....and the moral of the story is....Thank goodness we don't live in Switzerland!  ------------- (E46) 330i Sport Jay |
thepits wrote:Posted By: Rob5678
Date Posted: 09-January-2010 at 18:13
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I missed off that Harriet Harman was also on the phone when she had the accident - this also should have been a seperate charge if the evidence had not been LOST . How convenient . Of course it was another example of Multi Tasking women ! ------------- Regards Rob |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 09-January-2010 at 20:46
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The trouble is a precedent has now been set and next time
anyone in a Tesco's car park nudges the bumper of the car behind
when reversing into a parking space they potentially could receive the
same punishment. Lots of people could lose their licenses and the government will get millions in fines to fund more wars. Yes, as such I have no sympathy for MP's in general but the idiotic judiciary that we seem to be inflicted with will no doubt now feel its their duty to punish the ordinary man in the street to the same extent. On a legal note as there had not been any evidence of her being on a mobile at the time presented to the court and that particular charge being dropped, how were they able to bring a charge of driving without due care and attention without said evidence. ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring
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Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 15-January-2010 at 17:27
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I agree. This is bordering on rediculous. Also charges of her driving while using a mobile phone were dropped. I suspect the chare has as much to do with the political views of the officers involved as anyting else. After all if you have a crash and no one is hurt, how hard is it to get the Police involved! They couldn't give a toss and certainly won't act as witnesses for insurance purposes. ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 15-January-2010 at 18:35
Exactly Peter, and you may remember a few years ago I posted on here after a young guy in a Micra ran into the rear wing on the ex wife's e36. The car belonged to his mother and he turned out to be uninsured but the police did not want to know because it was in a car park. ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring
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Posted By: Rob5678
Date Posted: 16-January-2010 at 15:59
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My dealings with the police are 1. Not interested as its on private property and 2. Not interested if there is no personnal injury Has anything changed ------------- Regards Rob |