Constance Briscoe... serial law breaker?!
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http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14324689.Judge_cau...
Constance seems to have transgressed once again.
It was of course all a simple misunderstanding regarding failure to identify the driver of a vehicle registered to her, and caught speeding in a 30 mph limit.
The court ignored her mitigation that she had a blameless driving record before 2014... perhaps influenced by her part in the Chris Huhne/Vicky Pryce perverting the course of justice affair, and added 6 points to the 6 she already had on her licence, earning her a 6 month driving ban and £880 fine.
Constance seems to have transgressed once again.
It was of course all a simple misunderstanding regarding failure to identify the driver of a vehicle registered to her, and caught speeding in a 30 mph limit.
The court ignored her mitigation that she had a blameless driving record before 2014... perhaps influenced by her part in the Chris Huhne/Vicky Pryce perverting the course of justice affair, and added 6 points to the 6 she already had on her licence, earning her a 6 month driving ban and £880 fine.
Daily Echo said:
Briscoe, who was one of the country's first black judges, was jailed for 16 months after emails revealed she helped Pryce release the information to the press, although she denied it.
Last week she appeared at Stratford Magistrates Court charged with failing to give information relating to the identification of a grey BMW M1 sports car registered in her name that was seen speeding in a 30mph zone in London.
She told the court that she had not ignored letters sent to her about the incident, saying that was the reason behind her not showing up to an earlier hearing, while also pointing to her clean driving record before 2014.
However the court found against her and added a six points to the six she already had on her licence.
She was disqualified from driving for six months and charged costs of £880.
I trust that the rest of the judiciary are of better calibre than Ms Briscoe, and we are not being judged by people of low moral standards!Last week she appeared at Stratford Magistrates Court charged with failing to give information relating to the identification of a grey BMW M1 sports car registered in her name that was seen speeding in a 30mph zone in London.
She told the court that she had not ignored letters sent to her about the incident, saying that was the reason behind her not showing up to an earlier hearing, while also pointing to her clean driving record before 2014.
However the court found against her and added a six points to the six she already had on her licence.
She was disqualified from driving for six months and charged costs of £880.
Edited by Mill Wheel on Wednesday 9th March 11:06
Jasandjules said:
Mill Wheel said:
I trust that the rest of the judiciary are of better calibre than Ms Briscoe, and we are not being judged by people of low moral standards!
Some will lie. Some will cheat. Some will be honest. They are human.Should those who threaten that credibility be prosecuted for destroying confidence in the system?
I do think the selection process for each should be much more rigorous and properly financed to reduce the chance of bad apples getting through.
Cliftonite said:
The page appears to have been edited and the link changed, so I have edited the original which now works.La Liga said:
Why? Is there a problem with judges committing crime?
No, of course not. They are policemen and judges, who enforce the laws or sit in judgement over others, so when they commit a crime, or make mistakes we can all confidently look the other way and not worry about the rest of them.Mill Wheel said:
La Liga said:
Why? Is there a problem with judges committing crime?
No, of course not. They are policemen and judges, who enforce the laws or sit in judgement over others, so when they commit a crime, or make mistakes we can all confidently look the other way and not worry about the rest of them.If so, what makes you come to that conclusion? How many commit crimes? What's wrong with the current process? How should it change?
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