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Another dangerous driver gets away with attempted murder
On this site we see a lot of, what seem, insufficient sentences when cyclists get hit by cars. Here is one where the victim was walking.
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15115550.UPDATE__Mum_who_left_model_for_...
We have a driver who drove at a pedestrian and then came back to knock her down.
What does the driver get? A two year suspended sentence (plus a two year driving ban and a restraining order).
If you can get away with a suspended sentence when you drive into someone on purpose, what chance to cyclists have of getting something more for dangerous/careless driving?
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suspended sentance because...used a motor vehicle not a baseball bat innit.
That sounds distinctly like attempted murder. And it's certainly grevious bodily harm. And yet she gets (in effect) let off with a suspended sentence. How can that be? Why hasn't the CPS appealed the sentence? And why hasn't the judge been suspended from duties and ordered to go on a refresher course?
Don't know the full facts but what a load of rubbish sentencing- send a message of how you can get away with attempted murder.
WTF, surely that's attempted murder?
ARRRGGHHHH. HULK SMASH!!!TOO MUCH ANGER FROM READING THAT!!
It's ok though, the criminal was a mother. That's your get out of jail free card. Somebody please think of the children.
I can't read most of these articles any more - I have the same reaction.