Justice?

Flip · 19-06-2019, 10:47 PM

So there I was reading the Capitals' freebie paper the other day when this article caught my eye. I have blacked out the names as I feel the motorcyclist has probably had enough bad press over this and in doing that I didn't really feel it fair to name the Porky Blinder who made a statement from Court either.

Clearly, if there were still public floggings he would have got that along with chemical castration to go with the (in my opinion) disproportionately high fine and the 240 hours community work they dished out in Court.

If only the money from the fine went to fill in the pot holes and cracks down the centre of many A roads in this Country.

I can only assume (going by the A24 and A27) in Sussex that is far cheaper to reduce the speed limit from National to 60mph on the dual carriageways than it is to fix the fecking roads thus actually making them safe for motorcyclists.

Plus of course, with a 60mph limit the authorities get the added bonus of dishing out a ban to anyone now caught 30mph over the limit doing 90mph.

How there are not more single vehicle motorcycle accidents on our crap roads I'll never know!!

slob · 20-06-2019, 07:30 AM

they could have gone for perverting the course of justice on the postcard sized plate alone, even though it clearly would have been visible without the glove.
i think the argument is if you get caught speeding you should hold your hands up to it.
sadly the camera/revenue vans vs actual traffic cops/condition of roads question is a symptom of current society’s wider ills.
most worrying to me is the Metro, read by millions, it’s yesterday’s Daily Mail (a paper so reliable it can no longer be cited as a single source on wikipedia) rehashed for the masses to absorb its ultra right-wing editorial policy... got to stop now before i get too political.

Uncle Bob · 20-06-2019, 08:44 AM

How nice of him to reinforce the very positive public image that bikers already have...

Next time you get a pull (not in a good way) PC Plod might have this exact image in his\her mind and decide that they aren't going to be quite as lenient as they would normally be.

So.... thanks for that *name redacted* you utter bell end.

mickj · 20-06-2019, 10:03 AM

Seems the police and the courts come down quite hard on bikers. A chap got caught speeding last year (or was it the year before) and had 2 years in prison. A drunken woman killed an old lady with her van last month got the same and so did a couple who killed their 3-4 month old baby.

19-06-2019, 10:47 PM	#1
Flip Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Beachtown Bike: M900 Posts: 2,188	Justice? So there I was reading the Capitals' freebie paper the other day when this article caught my eye. I have blacked out the names as I feel the motorcyclist has probably had enough bad press over this and in doing that I didn't really feel it fair to name the Porky Blinder who made a statement from Court either. Clearly, if there were still public floggings he would have got that along with chemical castration to go with the (in my opinion) disproportionately high fine and the 240 hours community work they dished out in Court. If only the money from the fine went to fill in the pot holes and cracks down the centre of many A roads in this Country. I can only assume (going by the A24 and A27) in Sussex that is far cheaper to reduce the speed limit from National to 60mph on the dual carriageways than it is to fix the fecking roads thus actually making them safe for motorcyclists. Plus of course, with a 60mph limit the authorities get the added bonus of dishing out a ban to anyone now caught 30mph over the limit doing 90mph. How there are not more single vehicle motorcycle accidents on our crap roads I'll never know!! __________________ You're perfect, yes, it's true- But without me you're only you!

20-06-2019, 07:30 AM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,736	they could have gone for perverting the course of justice on the postcard sized plate alone, even though it clearly would have been visible without the glove. i think the argument is if you get caught speeding you should hold your hands up to it. sadly the camera/revenue vans vs actual traffic cops/condition of roads question is a symptom of current society’s wider ills. most worrying to me is the Metro, read by millions, it’s yesterday’s Daily Mail (a paper so reliable it can no longer be cited as a single source on wikipedia) rehashed for the masses to absorb its ultra right-wing editorial policy... got to stop now before i get too political. Last edited by slob; 20-06-2019 at 08:08 AM..

20-06-2019, 10:03 AM	#4
mickj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Clevedon Bike: M1200s Posts: 565	Seems the police and the courts come down quite hard on bikers. A chap got caught speeding last year (or was it the year before) and had 2 years in prison. A drunken woman killed an old lady with her van last month got the same and so did a couple who killed their 3-4 month old baby. __________________ Keep the rubber side down. Mick

20-06-2019, 08:44 AM	#3
Uncle Bob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Milton Keynes Bike: M1100evo Posts: 233	How nice of him to reinforce the very positive public image that bikers already have... Next time you get a pull (not in a good way) PC Plod might have this exact image in his\her mind and decide that they aren't going to be quite as lenient as they would normally be. So.... thanks for that name redacted you utter bell end.