tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post3431467740474349617..comments2023-07-10T10:57:18.522+01:00Comments on The Magistrates' Blog: Top Tip (part of an occasional series)Bystander http://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-69461883359769025232013-12-06T23:38:59.488+00:002013-12-06T23:38:59.488+00:00Bah, you've never heard of banksters? How many...Bah, you've never heard of banksters? How many top banking execs have been JAILED? How about the law early 2000/2001 that effectively BANNED jailing banksters? What, you don't know about that? Ignorance of the law and all that. No, it's the shareholders which get fined, having done nothing wrong, except for buying the wrong shares, the mugs. So, what were you saying about criminals NOT being 'smart, diligent types'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-80240278681386226582013-11-27T11:21:01.270+00:002013-11-27T11:21:01.270+00:00A friend who's a police officer tells me somet...A friend who's a police officer tells me something similar: criminals are generally stupid, or lazy, or both. If they were smart, diligent types they would have proper jobs.<br /><br />Of course I then find myself wondering if that's really true generally, or just true of the ones he catches!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-9488551262972644572013-11-25T10:39:25.562+00:002013-11-25T10:39:25.562+00:00Or as I often say after reading through the same s...Or as I often say after reading through the same sorry list before going into a remand court for the day "If they were clever they wouldn't be our customers".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-29014687742327050892013-11-25T09:00:04.505+00:002013-11-25T09:00:04.505+00:00So the officers did not recognise this villain as ...So the officers did not recognise this villain as a DQ driver - they stopped him because he was using a handheld mobile and the process did the rest.<br /><br />I am always amazed at the number of people who take so little effort to get away with their illegal activity; like transporting drugs in an uninsured vehicle, or a vehicle that is a police magnet for some other reason.<br /><br />Maybe stupid people think everyone is stupid and are genuinely amazed when it turns out they are not.Nationalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298563601180545788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-10694669702848537792013-11-24T16:23:26.476+00:002013-11-24T16:23:26.476+00:00Granted, but what would you say?Granted, but what would you say?Bystander https://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-90700359043315212732013-11-24T14:41:25.135+00:002013-11-24T14:41:25.135+00:00That is unusually harshly said bystander.That is unusually harshly said bystander.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-21771423006867944562013-11-24T12:44:05.198+00:002013-11-24T12:44:05.198+00:00There was a case a year or two ago when a JP saw a...There was a case a year or two ago when a JP saw a driver whom he had just disqualified, last case of the day, drive off from the court . . . where he had been parked in the area reserved for the Justices where they would go to get to their own cars. <br /><br />If you gave him a brain transplant it would reject him.Andrew Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273362558325263161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-47682631255563160052013-11-23T15:23:56.606+00:002013-11-23T15:23:56.606+00:00That's for the bench to decide case by case. M...That's for the bench to decide case by case. Most people would say that one day is recent.Bystander https://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-8626565846054478622013-11-23T15:02:53.897+00:002013-11-23T15:02:53.897+00:00How long is recently imposed.
John Gibson
How long is recently imposed.<br />John Gibson<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-25993785206520746922013-11-23T10:35:45.032+00:002013-11-23T10:35:45.032+00:00The starting point is 12 weeks for a recently impo...The starting point is 12 weeks for a recently imposed ban.Bystander https://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2727871367480602637.post-11902640083374913142013-11-23T09:49:03.953+00:002013-11-23T09:49:03.953+00:00Gosh. I'm surprised that our new improved sent...Gosh. I'm surprised that our new improved sentencing guidelines don't suggest a community penalty, even for a 3rd DWD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com