I'm sorry, am I on the wrong thread? I thought we were talking about someone running over a child?
I apologize for rambling.
Normally Russians complain about that more.
I mean, come one... what am I supposed to do?
Pinch my thoughts into an inch?
I apologize for rambling.
Normally Russians complain about that one, although Japanese do not.
I mean, come one... what am I supposed to do?
Pinch my thoughts into an inch?
I think we need to start at the beginning and figure out what our our justice system is supposed to be and do. Is it to deter crime? Is it to protect the population? Is it to punish the the perpetrator? Is it to rehabilitate the perpetrator? One needs to decide on this before one can decide on whether the courts actions were right or wrong
Number one should be to deter crime IMO. When you can use the fact that you were drunk as a defense, it encourages the law breaker.
In Red Deer, AB the parents for 3 children were killed by a 21 year old drunk driver. The Court gave him 2 1/2 years. Supreme Court of Alberta gave him one extra year. 3 1/2 years for making 3 kids orghans.
Courts tend to look at the earning power of the victim-at the time of death-not for the life expectancy. A child has in the past records, had little monetary value.
He planned to kill this girl or it was manslaughter and not murder?
I would say getting into a car drunk counts as pre-meditation. But I am neither a lawyer or a politition and I don't even play on on TV. Also didn't stay at a Holiday Inn express last night.
But legally, I think they can ask for 14 years and it counts the same as 2nd degree murder (with intent).
What a piece of crap! No remorse or compassion or any concern except for her own skin.
B.C. driver who killed 4-year-old appeals conviction - British Columbia - CBC News
Her lawyer has to be among the lowest of the low!
It's interesting that a person can be held accountable for their decision to drive drunk but a woman can't be held accountable for her decision to have sex.
I think the issue of criminal acts committed while drunk is not going to go away for a while.
Canadian judge accepts 'too drunk' defense - UPI.com
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Its his/her job to get her client the absolute minimum sentence. The lowest of the low is the judge that grants it.
Thats discusting. Too drunk a consitutional right? What horse****. Of course the solution is to get yourself plastered and kill the mother ****er yourself.
There is no law in Canada against getting drunk. The law says you need to have intent. From a legal perspective, it's really hard to formulate intent once ones level of inebriation reaches upper levels. What is the solution? Make drinking illegal? Remove the concept of intent? What do you suggest?
Sentence to the max - 14 years - Make them consecutive
What the hell are you talking about?
A person convicted of DD causing death - the max is 14 years in jail.
A person convicted of DD causing death - the max is 14 years in jail.
I'm aware of that but the post you quoted was talking about the concept of "intent". If you are going to ignore that aspect of it, can I assume you think intent is irrelevant?
Do people not know what the impact of drunk driving causes.
The defense of I was so drunk i did not know what I was doing was dismissed by the SCOC years ago.
When they are drunk, who knows. That's the issue. Are you suggesting that drunk people always make proper decisions.
Not when it comes to women having sex. Apparently, they can't consent to sex if they are too drunk. Besides, I've already posted a link that refutes that statement (see post 89)