Typically French.

[Poshbury]

A typically French thing and no doubt a big shrug of the shoulders.

A Criminal has lost his driving licence after his car was involved in a series of traffic offences in the Hérault - despite the fact he was behind bars when the tickets were issues.

The criminal was jailed in 2013 after a cache of weapons and drugs were found in the powerful BMW he owned.

His car was seized and has since been used by officers in the Regional Judicial Police Service. They have racked up numerous speeding offences in the vehicle as its owner languished in prison in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone.

Since 2011, police, customs and Gendarmerie have been able to use seized vehicles once related court proceedings have concluded and there is no reason to keep them in storage - but those vehicles remain registered to their original owner.

If the car is damaged, the owner can receive compensation on their release from prison - but there is nothing in the law that concerns traffic violations, according to Midi Libre.

The convicted man's lawyer has contested the tickets - and the loss of his client's driving licence.

[Amateurish]

Poshbury said:

powerful BMW

118d!

[anothernameitist]

Very French.

and in france you are guilty until proven innocent.
Good luck to him

[Dr Jekyll]

There was a report a few years back of a Frenchman who was convicted of murdering his wife and tried to remarry after his release from jail.He was told that there was no proof his wife was dead so legally he was still married to her.

[youngsyr]

Poshbury said:

The criminal was jailed in 2013 after a cache of weapons and drugs were found in the powerful BMW he owned.

Cry me a river.

[spookly]

youngsyr said:

Poshbury said:

The criminal was jailed in 2013 after a cache of weapons and drugs were found in the powerful BMW he owned.

Cry me a river.

Yep, he's an asshat. But I assume we all would rather that our criminal justice system only pins offences on us that we are actually responsible for?

If this represents the principles applied in the French system, then taken to extremes the police could beat someone up using a weapon they confiscated from you and then convict you for the assault.

[youngsyr]

spookly said:

youngsyr said:

Poshbury said:

The criminal was jailed in 2013 after a cache of weapons and drugs were found in the powerful BMW he owned.

Cry me a river.

Yep, he's an asshat. But I assume we all would rather that our criminal justice system only pins offences on us that we are actually responsible for?

If this represents the principles applied in the French system, then taken to extremes the police could beat someone up using a weapon they confiscated from you and then convict you for the assault.

Of course we should strive to have a perfect justice system, but in the meantime if a criminal gun runner falls foul of a few imperfections, I won't lose a moment's sleep on it.