Tuesday, 17 September 2019

I Thought It Was An Offence To Lie To The Court..?

Oh, I forgot. It's OK when it's on your job description.
Brophy's defence lawyer, Michael Balmer, described the attack an 'unforeseeable offence.'
He told the court: "Genuine remorse has been evidenced by this defendant.
“Mr Brophy is a man of good character and he is in employment as an engineer and is studying to progress further in his career.
“He comes across as a genuine, hard working and likeable man who has found himself in a very difficult position.”
Which is why he immediately had the dog put to sleep, and compensated the injured woman in full?

Oh. Right.
The dog, which Brophy claimed had 'escaped' through a garden fence following the attack, has never been found.
*rolls eyes*
Greater Manchester Police said they did not have the powers under the Dangerous Dogs Act to force entry without a court order.
And they didn't think to get one?
Brophy was slapped with a community order and 120 hours of unpaid work, after admitting being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control.
He was also ordered to pay £2,000 compensation to Miss Cringle at a rate of £100 a month.
FFS! Yes, she was an idiot to put her hand in the letterbox. But the actions of the owner immediately afterwards show he's not a fit person to own a dog.
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4 comments:

  1. Rob17 September 2019 at 12:45

    Brophy was slapped with a community order and 120 hours of unpaid work

    ‘Slapped’

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  2. Anonymous17 September 2019 at 15:48

    "I Thought It Was An Offence To Lie To The Court..?"

    That depends upon who you are. It is as much standard police procedure to lie to the court as it is for them to collude in the compilation of their statements in order to secure a conviction by any means. Of course, you can always complain about police perjury. In that event, the police will investigate themselves. They will reassure you of their fitness to self-regulate...which, as anyone who brought a complaint against them knows only too well, is also a whopper.

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  3. Anonymous17 September 2019 at 18:24

    It will be interesting to know how much of the community service he will carry out or how much of the compensation will be paid. Or perhaps not, as I will expect the answers to be a nice, round, figure. And the courts will do nothing, so he will basically be left unpunished.
    Penseivat

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  4. JuliaM24 September 2019 at 07:40

    "...‘Slapped’.."

    Barely a love tap!

    "It will be interesting to know how much of the community service he will carry out or how much of the compensation will be paid."

    There is NEVER any follow up on this. Until he offends again.

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