The Scottish biker caught speeding

...remember him - 166mph?

Banged up for 9 months.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...nd/8329590.stm

I can't decide which is more crass - the biker for riding at that speed, or the judge for imposing such a harsh sentence.

[keith_d]

Accordign to the article, they caught 20 other motorists doing over a ton on that stretch of road last year, but there's no mention of any accidents. Sounds like a relatively safe spot for speeding, and a bit of a gimme for anyone whose performance targets are based on catching speeding motorists.

[Wideboy]

Well in that case *puts bike away* right im off to mug an old lady who's with me?

this country's law is a JOKE, we need a revolution

Yea, as Keith says. I just dont understand why speeding is seen as such a bad thing!!! How is it anywhere near as other jail-able offences!? Sigh!

Just getting beyond a joke tbh!

The whole speed limit/speeding issue is a farce. If we all obeyed the limits, a valuable form of revenue would be lost. I don't think the government wants to lose that income. If they wanted to stop speeding they could. I would be quite easy using todays technology. Using GPS satellite signals, a vehicle could be limited to a certain speed for any stretch of road, or the vehicle could remain unlimited but a system records how often you speed and auto generates fines. I hope it never happens, but if any government really wants to stop speeding, it could.

[Spiderman]

yet daily they let off with a caution little a-holes who they catch carrying knives

A guy with a bike, controlling it at speed is far more of a danger to the general public that a group of drunk teens with knives, great.

C'mon Widepants, lets go a mugging and a battering, at least we know the jails will be full of bikers if on the off chance they decide to bang us up.

And recetnly i heard that one of the scum who was found guilty in the whole Baby P thing has had his sentence cut to just 6yrs. This is the scum who is also accused of having raped a 3yr old.

Give me strength, please lord.

[hindle8907]

poor bloke i feel sorry for him . i know he broke the law and if you do the crime you gota do the time ... but 9 months is harsh.

and with an haircut like that i bet hes going to get fingered lol .

Originally Posted by hindle8907

poor bloke i feel sorry for him

I don't, he's from C0ckburnspath. Haha C0ck
[/immature]

You ride that way, you take the risk. Punishment is a bit hefty though.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

yet daily they let off with a caution little a-holes who they catch carrying knives

Why do people say "letting off with a caution.

In order for a caution to be administeredm the suspect must fitst fully admit the offence at an interview at the Police station, secondly have no previous convictions for that or similar/kindred offences.

The caution was designed to free up the courts, ie somone with no previous convictions who was NEVER going to get a custodial sentence can be dealt with more effectively in this way.

Spidey - not a dig at your post, but used our comment to highlight a point.

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by grh1904

Why do people say "letting off with a caution.

In order for a caution to be administeredm the suspect must fitst fully admit the offence at an interview at the Police station, secondly have no previous convictions for that or similar/kindred offences.

The caution was designed to free up the courts, ie somone with no previous convictions who was NEVER going to get a custodial sentence can be dealt with more effectively in this way.

Spidey - not a dig at your post, but used our comment to highlight a point.

Dont worry, i can take digs if they are aimed at me Even tho this wasn't.

I guess the reason is that this current rabble of fraudsters that call themselves a Govt said that it will be an instant 5yrs inside for anyone caught carrying a knife. A hard stance to be a deterrent to all was their plan and policy so to throw that line out there and then not actually jail anyone who carries and could easily use a knife is just wrong, hence the "softer" option of a caution really gets most people backs up imho.