Traffic Cops

Originally Posted by robchester

Crown Prosecution Service

Yep, even here this is not something that can be laid on the cops who are doing their jobs. The blame lands squarely on the DPP and the court system.

Originally Posted by Kinvig

This programme makes my blood boil!

They pull someone over for a serious crime and you sit there thinking, "they're gonna throw the book at him" then at the end of the show the tell you what the punishment finally was.

People that are disqualified from driving end up getting a further ban from driving....and that's it. Is that really a deterrent? They were *caught* driving whilst not being allowed to - offf course they'll do it again!

Driving with a lorry a third over it's legal limit gets 3 points on the licence and a £100 fine. Where's the incentive not to do it again?

Jeez. It seems that its people that have previous experience of the law that are major offenders. Scummers.

How about making everyone convicted of a serious offence (driving whilst disqualified/uninsured/unmotted/excessive speed etc) do community work so they give something back to the community that they don't think anything about.

since when has excess speed been a serious offence?

Originally Posted by busasean

since when has excess speed been a serious offence?

Probably at about the time that they call it dangerous driving or the equivalent.

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by Kinvig

This programme makes my blood boil!

They pull someone over for a serious crime and you sit there thinking, "they're gonna throw the book at him" then at the end of the show the tell you what the punishment finally was.

How do you think it makes coppers feel? They deal with these scumbags day in and day out and as you say there are times when the punishment really doesn't seem to fit the crime. Professional serial offenders regard getting caught as an occupational hazard. My view is simply that the sooner they let them out the sooner I can catch them again. Oh well.....

You think its frustrating watching the program!

Try actually doing the job, I think that has brought the word 'frustration' to new levels!

Sometimes I just wish I could go back to Veterinary Nursing, if only they would pay as much!!!!!!!

[Kalessin]

Originally Posted by MattCollins

Yep, even here this is not something that can be laid on the cops who are doing their jobs. The blame lands squarely on the DPP and the court system.

Nope, it's the Government's fault. Their answer for every problem is to tax it, so they opt for fines wherever possible.

We desperately need more prisons, but having squandered all our money, the Government can't afford to build any. There's no room in UK prisons for any but the most serious offenders.

The only way you guarantee a custodial sentence is to go against the Government, e.g. tax evasion. There's zero tolerance for that!

The CPS, like the Police themselves, has been given targets to meet. This means it is against the interest of the CPS to prosecute cases they can't be reasonably sure of winning. Targets missed means bonuses not paid to management, and that simply won't do.

[Viney]

Bloody Welsh!

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by Von Teese

Sometimes I just wish I could go back to Veterinary Nursing,

At least then you would be able to put down those beyond help.....instead of just giving them more benefits!

Do away with all the red tape, give Police propper truncheons & build every police station it's own dark alley, i'd want to be a copper then!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Kalessin

There's no room in UK prisons for any but the most serious offenders.

Like people who get caught speeding