I think I'm going to become a vigilante

[marty]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10443086

i don't see the media jumping on this travesty. what a soft cock sentence

[Hitcher]

So what do you think a sentence for manslaughter should be?

[xwhatsit]

So what do you think a sentence for manslaughter should be?

`This sentence is for manslaughter.'

[deanohit]

Stupid bastard!commited all those offences an then kills a woman(accidently) then trys to get off the charges by lying.Fucken scum!

[Hitcher]

`This sentence is for manslaughter.'

Exactly my point. Five-and-a-half years plus an extra three loss of license. Nobody proved that a more severe crime had been committed. Build a bridge.

[marty]

with the aggravating factors that are apparent in this case, a start at 14 years.

on their own, legislative penalties (maximum):

manslaughter - life imprisonment
dangerous driving causing injury - 5 years/$10000 fine
drivng disqualified (3rd or subsequent offence) - 2 years/$6000 fine
perverts course of justice - 7 years.

how does 5 1/2 years do justice to Ms Ashton?

[Hitcher]

how does 5 1/2 years do justice to Ms Ashton?

How does a sentence of any duration do "justice" to her? She's dead. She wouldn't be if some nong hadn't decided to do what he did, but he's going to be locked up for a while to reflect on his actions. Be careful not to confuse justice with revenge. And the available penalties aren't cumulative.

[JimO]

5 1/2 years means 3 at the most the driving ban will be over when the scum gets out

[MadDuck]

Turning off the power to an overweight hippo...thats your career gone matey

Hitcher please elaborate on "Nong"

[Hitcher]

Hitcher please elaborate on "Nong"

nong /nɒŋ/ –noun Australian and New Zealand Informal.
a foolish, incompetent person.

[marty]

sometimes hitcher, revenge has to be served, as punishment. of course ms ashton doesn't care what he gets. we should. i'm no SST busybody, but i would be totally fucked off if my daughter was killed by a disqualified, probably over the limit, speeding clown, then he gets 5 1/2 years, in exchange for the rest of my daugther's life.

[MadDuck]

I guess I should elaborate given my harse views on a number of posts regarding the death of the "fat woman". She was damn fat and so was her family. We were skinny by comparison.

As a kid I was there. My father chose to walk out and leave us to our own devises. Mum couldnt afford to feed us (shes dead now) . But she kept the power on god bless her.

My ole ma could afford a bottle of vodka once a week but ALWAYS made sure us kids were fed even after taking us to the food bank against her will. And she was a proud woman and that was tough for her.

Were the media there for us 20 years ago...SHIT no! They didnt want to know us. Did i survive ...hell yeah and so did my brother we both have degrees now and dont look back.

So this BS has really got my heckles up. Ok rant over ...

[marty]

5 1/2 years doesn't come close to addressing most of the below:


7 Purposes of sentencing or otherwise dealing with offenders

(1)The purposes for which a court may sentence or otherwise deal with an offender are—

(a)to hold the offender accountable for harm done to the victim and the community by the offending; or

(b)to promote in the offender a sense of responsibility for, and an acknowledgment of, that harm; or

(c)to provide for the interests of the victim of the offence; or

(d)to provide reparation for harm done by the offending; or

(e)to denounce the conduct in which the offender was involved; or

(f)to deter the offender or other persons from committing the same or a similar offence; or

(g)to protect the community from the offender; or

(h)to assist in the offender's rehabilitation and reintegration; or

(i)a combination of 2 or more of the purposes in paragraphs (a) to (h).

[MadDuck]

30 hours waiting at A&E for some treatment ...whos is accountable for that

Oh shit a tax paying member of society...thats who

[MadDuck]

nong /nɒŋ/ –noun Australian and New Zealand Informal.
a foolish, incompetent person.

I am ever amazed at your grammer ... thanx for that