Judge clears speeding top golfer on appeal

[streaky]

shuvitupya said:

Mill Wheel said:

Judge clears speeding top golfer on appeal

"Golfer Colin Montgomerie"

Nowhere does it say he is a top golfer! ...Because he isn't and never was ....Maybe top Scottish golfer, but I doubt that.

Only European Tour Order of Merit winner for a record eight times in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 & 2005 and European Tour Player of the Year in 1995, 1996, 1997 & 1999.

Your mileage may vary.

Streaky

[cornishgirl]

Mill Wheel said:

cornishgirl said:

Isn't there some sort of cap on the costs of experts the police or CPS can hire in this sort of prosecution?.

I can understand for a murder trial but hiring a very expensive expert for a case of speeding at 37mph? That is just wrong.

No cap - they flew in a US based expert a couple of years ago, and the hapless defendant got landed with the flight costs, hotel bill, as well as all the normal inflated costs they throw in.

That is why RSS Ltd exist - to ensure the gravy train just keeps on running - money is no object, as unlike the defendant, they never have to pay as individuals - it is all covered by the tax payer if they lose.

I'm probably being a bit naive here but isn't the 'expert' supposed to be impartial, acting for the benefit of the court and not as mouthpiece for one side, especially when he has been hired by the State?

[GestapoWatch]

deeps said:

Just imagine how many hundreds of thousands of people that don't have Monty's resources are being defrauded every year - sickening.

Absolutely sums it up for me. Totally disgusting and infuriating BLATANT example of how we paupers have to toe the line whether its straight or not.

F horrible! I'd love to smash each and every w responsible about the face

[fluffnik]

GestapoWatch said:

deeps said:

Just imagine how many hundreds of thousands of people that don't have Monty's resources are being defrauded every year - sickening.

Absolutely sums it up for me. Totally disgusting and infuriating BLATANT example of how we paupers have to toe the line whether its straight or not.

F horrible! I'd love to smash each and every w responsible about the face

The SCPs are the ENEMY, we must strive for their total destruction, we should not care if they all lose their houses an end up begging on the street.

We should shun them and bar them from our businesses...

[anonymous-user]

EU_Foreigner said:

It also implies that the car driving at 35 mph also got a ticket. Did not think they issued them at 35 though ...

I have an NIP here for 35 in a 30.

[Mill Wheel]

cornishgirl said:

I'm probably being a bit naive here but isn't the 'expert' supposed to be impartial, acting for the benefit of the court and not as mouthpiece for one side, especially when he has been hired by the State?

Well, the "independent" expert hired by LTI to debunk evidence of dodgy readings from the LTI when mishandled is clearly welcomed by Wiltshire SCP, as they reproduce a copy on their web site:
http://www.safetycameraswiltshire.co.uk/uplfiles/s...
Read it with the evidence from Montgomery's case in mind, and you will see that the "expert" attack on Dr Clark's evidence is simply designed to deflect criticism, and is itself more full of holes that Eddy Yates string vest!