Ceej
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Seems remarkably soft to me. Pretty shocking really.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-43913537
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[News] No one was hit, but 12 months community order?
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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
- 11,063
Happened just around the corner from where I live, 2 schools are just yards from where she crashed, she’s lucky she didn’t kill someone.
Megazone
On his last warning
I reckon she got off lightly thanks to being a teacher.
The Upper Library
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- May 23, 2013
- 675
Totally ridiculous "punishment ".
The footage is terrifying- to show that degree of recklessness for other people's safety warrants a custodial sentence surely
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This was not just somebody popping around the corner when they might have been near the limit (I would never condone that either) - she drove for several miles on some major roads and only by amazing luck was no one injured or killed.
Drink drivers should face much harsher sentencing - it is quite simple really, either drink or drive - don't do both. There are no excuses.
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The footage is terrifying- to show that degree of recklessness for other people's safety warrants a custodial sentence surely
??This was not just somebody popping around the corner when they might have been near the limit (I would never condone that either) - she drove for several miles on some major roads and only by amazing luck was no one injured or killed.
Drink drivers should face much harsher sentencing - it is quite simple really, either drink or drive - don't do both. There are no excuses.
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Foul Play Rocks
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- Feb 23, 2013
- 5,180
Thankfully no one was hurt but blimey that could of been so much worse with potentially tragic consequences. I hope she turns her life around after this.
Ceej
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I agree and that's probably all you can hope for. But I don't get why only 150 hours? That's just peanuts. Do something really useful and pay back properly. She's probably more than capable of giving at least one day a week for one year back to society. That's 400 hours. Work in a shelter or a hospital or something. Make it fair.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I work in a school, if that was my colleague, I would be furious with them. She is also a terrible example for the kids. Imagine if she teaches R.E. or something where ethics/morality etc are discussed? How could she comment or give helpful advice, with real effect in that case?
Bevendean Hillbilly
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As we established on the other thread on DD most of the male respondents advocating throwing the keys away have driven drunk at one time.
Glass houses and all that. On top of her sentence and fine she will lose her job, income, reputation, and will have a lifelong serious criminal conviction so the chances of her getting another job in education, whether or not she turns her life around, are practically nil.
I don't know why she did this crazy thing...she might have mental health, addiction or other contributory factors.
I really don't see how her getting chucked in jail as well will benefit anyone. Her sentence seems in line with similar.
I do t know how many of you watch those police interceptor programs...they are always involved in high speed chases at 70 through 30 zones, driver with no licence or insurance, often stinking of weed, and the sentences they get are lighter than this middle aged teacher with a drink problem.
Glass houses and all that. On top of her sentence and fine she will lose her job, income, reputation, and will have a lifelong serious criminal conviction so the chances of her getting another job in education, whether or not she turns her life around, are practically nil.
I don't know why she did this crazy thing...she might have mental health, addiction or other contributory factors.
I really don't see how her getting chucked in jail as well will benefit anyone. Her sentence seems in line with similar.
I do t know how many of you watch those police interceptor programs...they are always involved in high speed chases at 70 through 30 zones, driver with no licence or insurance, often stinking of weed, and the sentences they get are lighter than this middle aged teacher with a drink problem.
The Birdman
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150 hours of community service most teachers do that now. Free
She is lucky to still be alive.
Along with anyone else that was in her path that day.
This.
Gabbafella
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- Aug 22, 2012
- 4,683
They need to seriously stiffen drink driving punishments, they also need to reduce the amount you can drink to zero so people know it's 100% not tolerated.
Personally I think drink drivers are some of the lowest scum out there. Selfish, dangerous ********s.
No excuse for it so I'd be more than happy to see this woman lose her job, income, reputation, whatever, she deserves it.
Personally I think drink drivers are some of the lowest scum out there. Selfish, dangerous ********s.
No excuse for it so I'd be more than happy to see this woman lose her job, income, reputation, whatever, she deserves it.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
I blame the BMW driver. They should have indicated when passing that parked car.
drew
Drew
Does she have a drink problem then? All we know is that she got drunk on this occasion and drove. She might have done it before or this could be the first time.
Also, doesn't this conviction become spent under the rehabilitation of offenders act?
As for the glass houses comment, you're probably right that many have driven in the past when over the limit but the way this woman is driving she is paralytic!
I agree with your last paragraph. Loads of dangerous driving on those programmes but never seem to get the appropriate punishment and no doubt the majority of them just repeat the offence!
Finally, I suspect that after her ban she will have to take an extended test.