tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post4009670217105076828..comments2024-03-29T11:13:00.338+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: "Where's The Fire Emergency...?"JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-81669856703653754762008-09-30T17:00:00.000+01:002008-09-30T17:00:00.000+01:00"Such a radical idea as actually punishing reckles...<I>"Such a radical idea as actually punishing recklessness might help deter it in future."</I><BR/><BR/>It's been tried before. Worked well, too, as I recall. <BR/><BR/>Probably why it fell out of favour..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-31469682529350535372008-09-30T15:50:00.000+01:002008-09-30T15:50:00.000+01:00I was nearly whacked by a police van a year ago. H...I was nearly whacked by a police van a year ago. Had just set off to uni to hand in the final work for my degree. 10 minute walk, 1 road to cross.<BR/><BR/>The van screeched round a junction the wrong way (the filter lane for left turns wasn't obvious enough, I guess) and over the pedestrian crossing I was on, green man and all. I'm a philosophical sort, but it still chills me to think that if I hadn't leapt the fuck out of the way = game over.<BR/><BR/>I hope the killer in your story is fired and jailed. Such a radical idea as actually punishing recklessness might help deter it in future. You live in hope...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-23312003048885842122008-09-30T12:51:00.000+01:002008-09-30T12:51:00.000+01:00Well yes.The guy who was testing the car at 150mph...Well yes.<BR/><BR/>The guy who was testing the car at 150mph on a public road was charged, too.<BR/><BR/>In fact, he went to court and was found guilty.<BR/><BR/>And what happened to him?<BR/><BR/>Nothing. It was deemed that "he had already suffered enough".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-24486370356948307072008-09-29T17:05:00.000+01:002008-09-29T17:05:00.000+01:00You may be right. But sometimes, the offence is so...You may be right. But sometimes, the offence is so egregious, even the police can't <A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3103605/Police-constable-charged-with-death-of-schoolgirl-by-dangerous-driving.html" REL="nofollow">sweep it under the carpet</A>:<I>"Hayley Adamson, 16, was crossing a road with a group of friends when she was hit by a marked patrol car in Newcastle upon Tyne four months ago.<BR/><BR/>The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that PC John Dougal, 40, an experienced officer with Northumbria Police, has been charged in relation to the incident."</I><BR/><BR/>Let's hope justice prevails in this case too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-68385010588005920552008-09-29T13:01:00.000+01:002008-09-29T13:01:00.000+01:00Could be.But won't be.Or if he is, he'll be acquit...Could be.<BR/><BR/>But won't be.<BR/><BR/>Or if he is, he'll be acquitted.<BR/><BR/>Or if he's not acquitted, he'll get off with no sanctions or punishment whatever.<BR/><BR/>Remember that police dude who was doing 135Mph or something and claimed he was "testing the car"?<BR/><BR/>No penalties. None at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com