[Yogi]

that people have absolutely no fear of punishment. A 20 year old woman in Surrey was just sentenced to 2 years probation with community service and a 6 year driving ban after PLEADING GUILTY to driving with more than twice the legal limit of alcohol in her system, while yapping on a cell phone, she crossed the center line on a bridge and hit another car head-on, killing the other driver.

And when leaving the court house with her 'friends' they were all screaming, hollering AND LAUGHING !! This cunt should be taken out back and shot !

[Banff]

I'm curious if there is any good reason for such a light penalty or what the reasoning is behind the judges decision but I'm sure her future looks grim regarding her cost of insurance.

[Tman1]

A linky would be a little helpful on this little tidbit of information.

[Yogi]

No link available as I saw this on tv last night. In the paper this morn,( Edmonton Sun page 30) just a small article stating that the 'woman' was still young enough to 'hopefully turn her life around'! I am outraged, as her 44 year old victim -or his family-have NO CHANCES for anything !

[kal]

Well, hopefully Harper's new 'Tough on Crime' policy will help this situation from re-occuring

[canuckns]

Here's the article

No jail for fatal driver

And yes I believe she should have served some sort of jail time. I believe the crime is called vechicular manslauter.

[ridenrain]

The anti-drinking driving mafia is advertising up the yin-yang, but the gudges obviously did not get the message.

Earlier this year, we had a previously convicted woman (not that it matters) drunk, driving in the opposite direction on the upper levels free way, and the judge gave her credit because she was not speeding. Judge / MP Wally Opal stepped in on that one in a huge example of hypocricy.

Our judges need a big whack upside the heads, and manditory guidelines untill they clue in.

[canuckns]

I believe this is the US interpretation of the law

Vehicualr Manslaugter

and the Canadian Criminal Code

Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle

I like this part the best;
Dangerous operation causing death
(4) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) and thereby causes the death of any other person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

Guess the judge didn't look that one up eh.

[kal]

No he probably looked it up. Canadian law outlines the maximum sentences only; in very rare circumstances (such as aggrivated sexual assault with a weapon) does it outline a minimum sentence.

[canuckns]

kal wrote:

No he probably looked it up. Canadian law outlines the maximum sentences only; in very rare circumstances (such as aggrivated sexual assault with a weapon) does it outline a minimum sentence.

I understand that it only outlines the max sentence, but when the max sentence is 14 years and he hands out 2 years probation and 6 years no driving that is little more then a slap on the wrist. Do you honestly think that she will not drive for 6 years, hell I bet she drove home from the courthouse.

[BartSimpson]

In the USA we've had to enact minimum sentencing laws to prevent activist judges from letting criminals walk away from their crimes scott free.