Hit & run killer gets 12weeks sentence,,,, opinions?

[R TOY]

This is as reported on local news today!! A 26yr old driving a stolen car, no ins or license hit a 3yr old girl who was actually holding her mothers hand at the time, and fately injured her. He fled the scene but was tracked down by police some days later, His sentence is just 12weeks in prison. Is it just me or do others feel outrage at this pathetic sentence.What kind of message does this send out to the scum that roam our streets.
It was also reported that someone stole a teddybear off (i assume) the girls grave. This person received a similar sentence??? FFS, The two crimes are a world apart, albeit distasteful.

What the is wrong with our society??

[simpo two]

That's got to be worse than denying the Holocaust.

[Mrs Fish]

R TOY said:

What the is wrong with our society??

Too much at the moment

[turbo tim]

Disgusting.

Are there not guidelines for sentencing that these magistrates have to adhere to?

[cazzer]

According to the news she was killed by a hit and run Motorist.
I would have though the fact he had no licence precluded him from being a Motorist.
Hit and run Car Thief would be accurate, but then it was the BBC.

Oh...and the sentence was a bleedin joke.

[julianhj]

How the fk did this cretin not get the maximum sentence?

[robdickinson]

julianhj said:

How the fk did this cretin not get the maximum sentence?

He wasnt charged with anything serious. Madness, but nothing 'dangerous', only careless driving, which doesnt carry a jail sentence.

He was only imprisoned because he left the scene and had stolen goods.

Was also on bail already, no insurance or driving licence.

Why the hell was he not charged with causing death by dangerous driving I dont know.

In other news some bloke got 8 months for stealing a teddy of some kids memorial...

[julianhj]

I guess we can only hope for some cell block justice instead...

[polus]

Sickening..... 12 weeks of criminal education and playing sports for ending a childs life and ripping apart a family.

If there was a reason for such a low sentence, Id love to hear it.

[_dobbo_]

polus said:

If there was a reason for such a low sentence, Id love to hear it.

Without knowing the details, one would surmise that the blame lies firmly with the Crown Prosecution Service, no doubt going for a secure conviction to keep the figures up.

[Chris Type R]

there's another thread running over in SP&L www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=246004&f=10&h=0

bbc here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/la

>> Edited by Chris Type R on Wednesday 22 February 19:55

[tvrbob]

Mohammed Aqueel Hussain - I wonder if somebody was playing the race card in court that day?

[DocJock]

Why would you wonder that ?

Bad enough the guy got such a pitiful sentence without you dragging race into it.

[scorp]

DocJock said:

Why would you wonder that ? Bad enough the guy got such a pitiful sentence without you dragging race into it.

Its more a class thing, i bet. Imagine if this was some honest hard working middle class family man, he would be crucified by the cps, that is par for the course these days it seems.

[Jaglover]

polus said:

Sickening..... 12 weeks of criminal education and playing sports for ending a childs life and ripping apart a family. If there was a reason for such a low sentence, Id love to hear it.

Indeed

It is the judges who impose such laughable sentences who are scum just as much as the criminals who they 'sentence'

[jules_s]

_dobbo_ said:

polus said: If there was a reason for such a low sentence, Id love to hear it. Without knowing the details, one would surmise that the blame lies firmly with the Crown Prosecution Service, no doubt going for a secure conviction to keep the figures up.

probably the case, sadly enough

[robdickinson]

Jaglover said:

polus said: Sickening..... 12 weeks of criminal education and playing sports for ending a childs life and ripping apart a family. If there was a reason for such a low sentence, Id love to hear it. Indeed It is the judges who impose such laughable sentences who are scum just as much as the criminals who they 'sentence'

The Judge didnt have a choice, can only sentence the maximum of convicted charges, problem was CPS didnt charge the bloke with strong enough offences.

[haze]

A life for a life I say, the law is way to slack! Its barely a tap on the hand for the tragic loss & pain his caused. Yet he will be let out to roam our street's 12 weeks down the line. It is truly disgusting.