Eight months for using a laser jammer ?!! Wtf
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La Liga said:
ho said it was more important?
What’s your alternative?
“Hey, we’re are recording(1) more crimes, and the Met are seeing an increase in knife crime, let’s ignore this offence.”
You (incorrectly) talk about prioritisation. They didn’t go out seeking this. It came to them. What should they do? Ignore it because there’s more serious crime out there? Why stop there? Why not stop any activity below whatever threshold you deem worthy of activity?
(1) Recording increases and actual increase can be very diffeeent things. Various data (as your BBC article addresses) needs to be read to draw any conclusions.
That's what I have suggested, that this current crusade against PTCOJ and extended jail terms for motorists looks a bit pathetic up against how long the average stretch for burglary etc. 8 months is a ridiculous sentence and a huge waste of taxpayers money IMO. What do you think is more serious?What’s your alternative?
“Hey, we’re are recording(1) more crimes, and the Met are seeing an increase in knife crime, let’s ignore this offence.”
You (incorrectly) talk about prioritisation. They didn’t go out seeking this. It came to them. What should they do? Ignore it because there’s more serious crime out there? Why stop there? Why not stop any activity below whatever threshold you deem worthy of activity?
(1) Recording increases and actual increase can be very diffeeent things. Various data (as your BBC article addresses) needs to be read to draw any conclusions.
anonymous said:
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There are exponentially more chances in day to day life to lie & cheat than steal.There are fewer people willing to go up the theft chain to get to armed robbery than there are willing to do a bit of petty theft.
There are likewise fewer people willing to go up the lying & cheating chain to PtCoJ than there are willing to do a bit of petty fibbing.
If you've even seen how much time and money is wasted in criminal cases by people lying or falsifying evidence then you'd understand why the judiciary takes such a dim view of it.
Yes, in the grand scheme of things, using a laser jammer ia minor offence, but in that case why go to such extraordinary lengths to avoid what would have been a few points and a small fine? The defendant did just that, wasted a lot of police time and got duly punished for it.
Where I live, traffic police are practically non existent these days, so the roads of chocka with people driving like
s. A few camera vans and unmarked cars to slow them down would be fantastic.
Yes, in the grand scheme of things, using a laser jammer ia minor offence, but in that case why go to such extraordinary lengths to avoid what would have been a few points and a small fine? The defendant did just that, wasted a lot of police time and got duly punished for it.
Where I live, traffic police are practically non existent these days, so the roads of chocka with people driving like
s. A few camera vans and unmarked cars to slow them down would be fantastic. warch said:
If you've even seen how much time and money is wasted in criminal cases by people lying or falsifying evidence then you'd understand why the judiciary takes such a dim view of it.
Yes, in the grand scheme of things, using a laser jammer ia minor offence, but in that case why go to such extraordinary lengths to avoid what would have been a few points and a small fine? The defendant did just that, wasted a lot of police time and got duly punished for it.
Where I live, traffic police are practically non existent these days, so the roads of chocka with people driving likes. A few camera vans and unmarked cars to slow them down would be fantastic.
but in that case why go to such extraordinary lengths to avoid what would have been a few points and a small fine?Yes, in the grand scheme of things, using a laser jammer ia minor offence, but in that case why go to such extraordinary lengths to avoid what would have been a few points and a small fine? The defendant did just that, wasted a lot of police time and got duly punished for it.
Where I live, traffic police are practically non existent these days, so the roads of chocka with people driving like
s. A few camera vans and unmarked cars to slow them down would be fantastic. Exactly what the police, judiciary and politicians should be asking themselves. Why do people feel so driven to do that?? They could ask themselves if it's anything to do with the huge proliferation of camera vans and unmarked cars dedicated to catching people exceeding speed limits by marginal amounts often for very brief periods with absolutely no consideration as to the context, or could it be the wholesale reduction in speed limits across thousands of miles of perfectly safe roads, or the massive financial scam being perpetrated on motorists by people with significant conflicts of interest?? Could it be anything to do with the oppressive atmosphere that now exists on the road network whereby you have to crawl along at hopelessly unrealistic limits, or choose a sensible and safe speed but spend the whole journey worrying about scamera's. All of which is a direct result of the current policies in respect of speed limits and their enforcement?
A few camera vans and unmarked cars to slow them down would be fantastic.
And what planet do you live on? The country is infested with them.
La Liga said:
jm doc said:
Why do people feel so driven to do that?? They could ask themselves if it's anything to do with the huge proliferation of camera vans and unmarked cars dedicated to catching people exceeding speed limits...
jm doc said:
La Liga said:
jm doc said:
Why do people feel so driven to do that?? They could ask themselves if it's anything to do with the huge proliferation of camera vans and unmarked cars dedicated to catching people exceeding speed limits...
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