More drivers than burglars sent to jail
21 January 2004, 03:32 PM
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todays evening standard
I wonder how many were speeding ? either way it shows where the resources are being spent....
I wonder how many were speeding ? either way it shows where the resources are being spent....
Courts are jailing more drivers than burglars. An Evening Standard investigation has revealed that 5,000 more motorists than burglars were sent to prison in one year.
Watchdogs today claimed motorists are being dealt with too harshly by the courts and that alternatives to custody are needed. The figures show that 15,059 drivers were given custodial sentences in 2002 - while 10,184 burglars were sent to prison. Magistrates and judges jailed 2,819 young offenders and 12,240 adults for driving offences of all types. They also jailed 2,685 young offenders and 7,499 adults for burglary.
The figures show that of the 15,059 drivers jailed, 2,200 were for the most serious offences, including causing death by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, and drink-driving that had resulted in injury.
The statistics mean that almost 3,000 more drivers convicted of minor motoring offences were jailed than burglars. They were sentenced for offences such as careless driving, driving without insurance or defaulting on a fine.
Watchdogs today claimed motorists are being dealt with too harshly by the courts and that alternatives to custody are needed. The figures show that 15,059 drivers were given custodial sentences in 2002 - while 10,184 burglars were sent to prison. Magistrates and judges jailed 2,819 young offenders and 12,240 adults for driving offences of all types. They also jailed 2,685 young offenders and 7,499 adults for burglary.
The figures show that of the 15,059 drivers jailed, 2,200 were for the most serious offences, including causing death by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, and drink-driving that had resulted in injury.
The statistics mean that almost 3,000 more drivers convicted of minor motoring offences were jailed than burglars. They were sentenced for offences such as careless driving, driving without insurance or defaulting on a fine.
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21 January 2004, 03:42 PM
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Electric Chair? That would be getting off lightly, usually they would liquidate your entire family!
Murdering scum? No way, murder is quite acceptable so is theft and rape............31 in a 30..........Big Trouble!!!!
Murdering scum? No way, murder is quite acceptable so is theft and rape............31 in a 30..........Big Trouble!!!!
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Thing is, a driver has something very few burglars do... A big sign on the front and back of the car linking him to where he lives*.
How handy if all burglars left a similar calling card... Motorists are easy targets for the government.
*Obviously not in the case of stolen cars though...
How handy if all burglars left a similar calling card... Motorists are easy targets for the government.
*Obviously not in the case of stolen cars though...
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21 January 2004, 03:52 PM
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Obviously not in the case of stolen cars though...
Only in Britain !
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They were sentenced for offences such as careless driving, driving without insurance or defaulting on a fine.
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There was an article in the Scottish Sun (I know!) today where a driver of a Pug 406 got a NIP through saying that he was doing 406mph. The spokesperson said, 'We accept there has been a clerical error, nevertheless we intend to prosecute Mr. X' (words to the effect).
WTF [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] That says it all
WTF [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] That says it all
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It would help if we knew how many burglary offences and motoring offences happened. I guess that motoring offences hugely exceed burglary? That puts the jail statistics more into context perhaps. DL
21 January 2004, 07:47 PM
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Now why doesn't any of this surprise me????????[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
Saw on the news today, some little ****** who has been nicking a car a day, and they've tagged him so that they don't have to lock him up.
[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
WHEN are Lying Labour going to realise the utter despair that having your car nicked/torched/vandalised causes, and put forward some REAL punishments?[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
And DOUBLE the punishment if you car-jack, or use ANY sort of violence to nick a car.[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
Why is it that if I walk into a jewellers/post office/bank, and steal £20,000 from them with menaces, I'll go down if caught, and LOADS of police time will be spent on catching me, but if someone comes into my house, and steals my car with menaces, they MIGHT get 6 months!!![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] and the cops MIGHT turn up when I ring them[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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Saw on the news today, some little ****** who has been nicking a car a day, and they've tagged him so that they don't have to lock him up.
[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]WHEN are Lying Labour going to realise the utter despair that having your car nicked/torched/vandalised causes, and put forward some REAL punishments?[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
And DOUBLE the punishment if you car-jack, or use ANY sort of violence to nick a car.[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
Why is it that if I walk into a jewellers/post office/bank, and steal £20,000 from them with menaces, I'll go down if caught, and LOADS of police time will be spent on catching me, but if someone comes into my house, and steals my car with menaces, they MIGHT get 6 months!!![img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] and the cops MIGHT turn up when I ring them[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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