|
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
|||||||
| The Pub For General Automotive Related Talk |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
24-06-2005, 08:31 AM
|
#1 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,644
|
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...55E661,00.html
How can these limp wrists say this when they are the ones that let drink drivers off when they dismiss cases on things like : Number of lights on the old Lion Alcolmeters? 3 .. amber, green and WHITE ( the backlight ) . Police officer said two, amber and green, case dismissed. Colour of light?? Amber - police officer said Yellow - case dismissed. Spelling of Lion Alcolmeter .. better get that right or it was ... case dismissed. The Magistrates Court has a long history of letting drink drivers off on a technicality .. now they whine like petulant children that they can't deal with repeat drink drivers properly. Perhaps they can deal with their own system before attacking someone elses. Yes, the maximum penalty of 3 months is a joke ... However, there are a lot of drink drivers and repeat drink drivers that have never been found guilty because of the same people carrying on about the lack of tools, have let them off an a BS issue that had nothing to do with the offence.  : ahhh... that feels better |
||
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 09:01 AM
|
#2 | ||
|
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Not suffering Fools Gladly!!
Posts: 2,864
|
Have to have plenty of loopholes there, how else are these magistrates going to get off when they partake of an extended lunchtime tipple. Its a common theme.
 :
|
||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 09:40 AM
|
#3 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,762
|
I have heard that the biggest problem Police have is "the system" after they catch the crim.
__________________
I reserve the right to arm bears
|
||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 09:46 AM
|
#4 | ||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 5,644
|
The police's job is to technically get the offender to the courts .. after that it's suposed to be Not Their Problem... but the reality is much different. It's hard not to get some sort of involvement in the job you do. I have noticed a lot of long term cops have come to terms with it and really don't care whether they win or lose as long as they do their best. That just wasn't me.
|
||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 10:35 AM
|
#5 | ||
|
The one and only
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
Posts: 9,053
|
It is not right at all.
Why make jail time longer if the offender will get off anyway?
__________________
1992 DC LTDHO 360rwkw built by me Tuned by CVE Performance Going of the rails on a crazy train Other cars include Dynamic ED Sprint, Dynamic DL LTD, Sparkling Burgundy DL LTD, Yellow, Red & Blue XB sedan & Black XB Coupe
|
||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 11:04 AM
|
#6 | ||
|
RAGE Engineering
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 651
|
What a pity these magistrates don't go heavy on rapists, theives and murderers.
Where are their priorities? They pick the easy targets everytime.
__________________
If it doesn't fit, use a BIGGER hammer |
||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 04:28 PM
|
#7 | ||
|
Ute Forum Moderator
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melb
Posts: 7,227
|
I wonder how many times the maximum 3mths jail has even been used now
|
||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 05:30 PM
|
#8 | ||||
|
No longer driving a Ford.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Posts: 2,969
|
Quote:
Sad thing is, there are so many that have the "I won't get caught" attitude that no matter what the penalties are, they'll continue to do it. :( I know, I know of a guy who got done for driving with a BAC of 0.14, and continued to drive, his attitude was "how are they going to stop me?"  _ Bloody idiot! 
__________________
Quote:
|
||||
|
|
|
|
24-06-2005, 11:38 PM
|
#9 | |||
|
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,602
|
It's infuriating when a person faces court for not only driving while suspended following a drink driving charge, but actually drink driving to a substantial degree while their licence is suspended. These are the sort of people that should be locked up and banned from getting a licence for 5 years, more for multiple offences.
Driving while suspended is bad enough, but having the arrogance to drive drunk shows zero regard for the law and for the safety of themselves, their passengers, and other road users.
__________________
Quote:
|
|||
|
|
|
|
25-06-2005, 10:08 AM
|
#10 | |||
|
Beware of mood swings!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Western 'burbs, put your bullet proof vests on!
Posts: 1,336
|
Quote:
Drink drivers are potentially worse than rapists and thieves in my book, drink drivers have a lethal weapon and should be treated as though they are potential murderers. :jab:
__________________
1993 EBII GLi Auto, 4.0L MPI rebuilt by JMM, JMM Dev1 kit, JMM Hi Flow Cat, still to hit the quarter mile. :Up_to_som
Dyno Sheet-14/07/05 |
|||
|
|
|
Magistrates want Tougher Drink Driving Penalties.. what a joke
: 
Hybrid Mode