A12 concrete drop 'attempted murder'
Discussion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16007212
The problem is, it won't be will it.
If these lunatics do get caught there is no way they will be charged with attempted murder.
The problem is, it won't be will it.
If these lunatics do get caught there is no way they will be charged with attempted murder.
it says on the red button that one of the victims has life threatening injuries. What do you expect to happen when you hurl a lump of concrete off a bridge into traffic? It's hardly going to bounce like a beach ball and have drivers laughing. I'm surprised Brake haven't been on blaming the driver and calling for a lower speed limit.
ts who do it as once you've called the police and a unit is sent out, the b
One of the things which I really dislike when driving on Mways is kids or teenagers on a bridge looking at the traffic or waving with one hand.... You never know one of them might do something crazy like throwing an object and potentially killing people.
It wouldn't be death by diminished responsibility (ie lost the plot nut Job excuse)
It wouldn't be manslaughter as that is death caused by an accident - this is deliberate
It is attempted murder or if those poor people don't pull through murder in the first degree therefore life.
If they are kids I'd want the parents to be charged too - there is no excuse for this you know what the result is likely to be a terrible accident at best.
It wouldn't be death by diminished responsibility (ie lost the plot nut Job excuse)
It wouldn't be manslaughter as that is death caused by an accident - this is deliberate
It is attempted murder or if those poor people don't pull through murder in the first degree therefore life.
If they are kids I'd want the parents to be charged too - there is no excuse for this you know what the result is likely to be a terrible accident at best.
It seems to happen a lot on that road
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8680461.s...
In this incident last year, the little gits were aged between 7 and 9.
A ''stern ticking off'' was administered. Below the age of criminal responsibility, I guess.
The same won't apply if whoever is responsible for these latest attacks turns out to be older, and I can't see 7 to 9 year olds being able to hurl ''bucket sized'' lumps of concrete off a bridge.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8680461.s...
In this incident last year, the little gits were aged between 7 and 9.
A ''stern ticking off'' was administered. Below the age of criminal responsibility, I guess.
The same won't apply if whoever is responsible for these latest attacks turns out to be older, and I can't see 7 to 9 year olds being able to hurl ''bucket sized'' lumps of concrete off a bridge.
TheSnitch said:
It seems to happen a lot on that road
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8680461.s...
In this incident last year, the little gits were aged between 7 and 9.
A ''stern ticking off'' was administered. Below the age of criminal responsibility, I guess.
The same won't apply if whoever is responsible for these latest attacks turns out to be older, and I can't see 7 to 9 year olds being able to hurl ''bucket sized'' lumps of concrete off a bridge.
No?http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8680461.s...
In this incident last year, the little gits were aged between 7 and 9.
A ''stern ticking off'' was administered. Below the age of criminal responsibility, I guess.
The same won't apply if whoever is responsible for these latest attacks turns out to be older, and I can't see 7 to 9 year olds being able to hurl ''bucket sized'' lumps of concrete off a bridge.
The 7-9 year old boys hurled the not inconsiderable sized chunk the cop is holding in the pic, whilst 'standing on the verge' behind the barriers. (ie: not dropped from a bridge).
Naturally, they got a 'stern ticking off'.
Where is the deterrent in that? There isn't any.
In fact, where are 'deterrents' today?
Isn't this why it has happened again?
We now only act when it's too late, after the event, usually when some poor bugger has died.
Some would say even then we don't act!
What has happened to this country?
Surprised no one in authority has come out and said:
'We take these things extremely serious', the pc line used far too often today.
I suppose we just live on a wing and prayer today, in that you just pray you're not driving under one of the bridges when these scum are doing such acts.
br d said:
If these lunatics do get caught there is no way they will be charged with attempted murder.
You may be right, but there are plenty of lesser offences which could put them away for a long time.This has nothing in common with the Michael Jackson doctor situation (albeit under a different legal system)because when you drop a brick on a car there is clear intention to cause harm. In his case the 4 year sentence was the maximum possible on the charge for an offence committed with no "intention".
dandarez said:
No?
The 7-9 year old boys hurled the not inconsiderable sized chunk the cop is holding in the pic, whilst 'standing on the verge' behind the barriers. (ie: not dropped from a bridge).
That bit of rock wouldn't way even a quarter of what the block does.The 7-9 year old boys hurled the not inconsiderable sized chunk the cop is holding in the pic, whilst 'standing on the verge' behind the barriers. (ie: not dropped from a bridge).
I would have thought a vehicle was needed to carry it an distance.
The blocks look likely to be near 30kg.
fido said:
This is attempted murder
To convict for attempted murder the jury must conclude there was an "intention to kill". By the time a 15-year old has been dragged into court and says his intention was to hit the vehicles but he didn't realise anyone could get hurt the jury will just send him home to his mum.Could be better to charge a lesser offence which still carries a substantial penalty. There are some tough ones available without getting into the complications of proving attempted murder.
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