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PaulT · Posted 02 Feb 2012, 10:49 #1

Are police drivers now going to think twice before chasing a vehicle?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-16849810

Why did it take the jury 2 hours to find him not guilty.

Another case where this country and the CPS are going down. Sits there with Raistlins case whereby his Bench asked the cPS to reconsider.

SpongeBob · Posted 02 Feb 2012, 12:29 #2

I agree. In all situations like this there is always supervisors in the control rooms who will abort chases if the risks are deemed to high.

Good to see common sense finally prevailing with the result of not guilty.

carlpenn · Posted 02 Feb 2012, 18:31 #3

the van, taken by a 19-year-old man with 145 previous convictions

Why this person isn't in Jail is probably a good question.........

PaulT · Posted 02 Feb 2012, 21:33 #4

carlpenn wrote:
the van, taken by a 19-year-old man with 145 previous convictions

Why this person isn't in Jail is probably a good question.........

Probably because he lost his teddy bear when his was four years old and has never got over the trauma which has severly affected him.

Plus locking him up would affect his human rights

Zeb · Posted 03 Feb 2012, 09:02 #5

Almost as a good a message as this one..

So, you can be found guilty and STILL claim compensation...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-sout ... s-16859875

PaulT · Posted 03 Feb 2012, 12:14 #6

Sadly, I read that and whilst there will be some rotten apples in the police barrel those that are trying to do a good job must get very demoralised.

The police have said that whilst not admitting they did anything wrong it is cheaper to give him a wedge of cash. Even the thickest of people can follow the logic of trying something on and getting some money.

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