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234 posts

304 months

Wednesday 21st May 2003
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chrisgr31

14,180 posts

275 months

Wednesday 21st May 2003
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Might be of interest to some....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/3047293.stm


More than of interest to some! Of interest to all, because it will determine whether not signing the form works or not. Be interesting to see if the Judicary show there independence!

FastShow

388 posts

272 months

Wednesday 21st May 2003
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Absolutely shocking that he was convicted based on a document they had no proof was even filled in by the driver! If that's not reasonable doubt, then I have no idea what is!

gro

90 posts

281 months

Wednesday 21st May 2003
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I would suggest this might be the test case we are all looking for. If the appeal succeeds the system will collapse.

deltaf

6,806 posts

273 months

Wednesday 21st May 2003
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Something to look forward to!!

onedsla

1,115 posts

276 months

Wednesday 21st May 2003
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Although I bet "they'll" be very quick at rewriting the law

FastShow

388 posts

272 months

Thursday 22nd May 2003
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The same story is now on Ananova, and I'm lost for words at this bit:

"Crown Court Judge Humphries said: 'I am sure Dwight Yorke was driving. I have concluded that a defendant, if not guilty, would have come to court and gone into the witness box.'"

Talk about guilty until proven innocent! Just goes to show that all of our rights go straight out of the window when it comes to motoring offences.

www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_783663.html

james_j

3,996 posts

275 months

Thursday 22nd May 2003
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Homer Simpson voice...."...mmmmmmmm democracy", or "....mmmmm free country..."

We'll have imprisonment without trial next.

swilly

9,699 posts

294 months

Thursday 22nd May 2003
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Just read the ananova report and am gobsmacked at the highcourt judges comments.

He has just undermined and waved away the whole British legal system and the 1000 or so years of its existence.

Fcuk me this really is bubblegum-goo-goo land isn't it.

trefor

14,709 posts

303 months

Friday 23rd May 2003
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Hijacking a plane is obviously less of a crime than any motoring offence.