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UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:38 am

Am I missing something here? how in hell can she be found not guilty?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-31463642

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:47 am

Igovernor wrote:Am I missing something here? how in hell can she be found not guilty?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-31463642

That's the justice system for you a complete shambles

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 8:54 am

Kill someone on the road no problem, throw a fag end on the road and get an instant fine. Strange country we live in.

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:44 am

Igovernor wrote:Am I missing something here? how in hell can she be found not guilty?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-31463642

She was using the phone but on hands free, she said she pulled over to ring her grandparents and put them on the speakerphone and carried on driving.

Very sad that an elderly couple were killed nonetheless.

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:53 am

Thanks for update, I visit Ponthir quite often and know the road. No excuses for mowing down an elderly couple the road has no blind corners. As the thread subject title: this is unbelievable she walks away from court

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:56 am

just watched the clip. 'the family said it was a just verdict.'

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:35 am

Terrible verdict, There's a chance she'll do it again. On the way home from work yesterday I saw a copper driving past me looking down at his phone while tapping the screen. b*stard

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:55 am

ThomasC wrote:just watched the clip. 'the family said it was a just verdict.'

Actually the family said how could it be a just verdict and they were shocked that she was found not guilty you probably watched the girls family saying it was a just verdict

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:50 pm

Igovernor wrote:
ThomasC wrote:just watched the clip. 'the family said it was a just verdict.'

Actually the family said how could it be a just verdict and they were shocked that she was found not guilty you probably watched the girls family saying it was a just verdict


yes, that's how it was edited, cheers

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:06 pm

I was totally gob smacked when I heard that a jury of 12 people had found her "Not guilty"

Whether on hands free or not when you drive you should have 100% concentration.

she said "then came out of nowhere" - a couple both 86yrs old - just came out of nowhere!!!! that in itself shows that she was not concentrating at the time.

Well i'm sure she and her family and friends celebrated the end of a terrible ordeal for her - and of course she will never use her phone whilst driving again :evil:

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:41 pm

Jury haven't got the backbone they see a tiny blonde girl shaking and crying
in the verdict box and they all fall for it.

Poor little blinde girl gets away, black gangster man gets two years

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:46 pm

the court would have had access to all the facts and unless you can access a full transcript its just pointless speculating.

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:54 pm

She was on the phone for almost the entire short journey. She was also wearing just slippers to drive in - not illegal but no way you should be operating a vehicle in slippers or flip flops as it causes accidents. Her brief told her to say the phone was on speakerphone for sure. Absolute farce.

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:10 pm

At end of day 12 people heared all the facts not just highlights, its they who found her not guilty its called trial by jury? its not perfect but its been around for 200yrs! good or bad thats justice by the people for the people :thumbup:

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 4:52 pm

At the end of the day, 2 people got killed by a car that was driven by somebody who was clearly distracted by using her phone. The law is an ass. Farce.

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:12 pm

ngeEndStar wrote:At the end of the day, 2 people got killed by a car that was driven by somebody who was clearly distracted by using her phone. The law is an ass. Farce.



Well it's the only justice we have like it or not!! :thumbup:

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:32 pm

A jury of 12, I wondered if they were questioned if they ever used their mobile phones while driving?

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:52 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
ngeEndStar wrote:At the end of the day, 2 people got killed by a car that was driven by somebody who was clearly distracted by using her phone. The law is an ass. Farce.



Well it's the only justice we have like it or not!! :thumbup:


It is Al but its far from perfect as we've seen here. The law on using devices whilst driving needs to be changed as this case sends the message that you will not be punished by causing a fatal accident as a result of being distracted by using a phone.

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