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Defender:
I heard about this on the radio today & couldn't believe what I was hearing.:shocked:
Details on the ITV news website HERE
I have now lost all respect for the British legal system. The judge is an ass.

crazymac:
The law is an ass!!

These judges are so removed from reality these days :evil:

Lord Shagg-Pyle:
I'm not surprised by this at all. I really feel sorry for this woman, who no doubt was up against some highly skilled barrister, who was able to twist everything that she said. :evil:
Its been the same for Police witnessses for years. If Police officers give accounts of an incident that all attended at, we 'got together and made it all up'.
It is a real shame as it destroys all faith in the system.
I recall the days when people who were arrested for disorder offences where kept in the cells overnight and put before the court, so the magistrates could see them in all their 'glory' from the night before, not several months down the line when they are all nicely polished up.
It does make me wonder why I carry on with my job, when I see the decent law abiding people let down time and time again, and the criminals walk away with a smirk on their faces.

Gordo:
As always, there's more to the story than is reported in the popular press. Tabloid justice isn't justice.

See this informative post from the Magistrate's Blog.

The media are forever equating justice to revenge - as is often seen by interviewing distressed and emotional victims. With the greatest of respect to them, they're not in a position to be fair, rational and impartial; they will want revenge.

We're now in a position where new laws are being drafted, often very poorly and with unintended consequences, as a knee-jerk reaction which politicians will hope curry favour with the electorate.

meader:
and to top things off he is well known im my area of bristol for house burglarys and car theft .something is very wrong with the justice system wot he need is a good kicking but no one will do it .wot we need is some bent coppers to take things into the own hands and deal with it the old way

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