Comments on: Yearly roundup.. part 1 http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/ Right-leaning Blackpool blog covering South Shore, North Shore, Marton, Bispham, Cleveleys and the rest of the Fylde discussing politics, local life, tourism, national issues and the rest of the world. Lively discussions encouraged! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:18:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: True Blackpudlian http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2177 True Blackpudlian Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:13:05 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2177 Thanks for that interesting bit of information Phil. I do agree sometimes red tape prevents them from using their own judgement or morals but sometimes I feel they are just idiots like when you have a career criminal who has had 25 convictions for shoplifting, breached his ASBO 4 times and then they hold a post office at gunpoint and the judge says 'One more chance' instead of locking them up, that is just ridiculous. Thanks for that interesting bit of information Phil. I do agree sometimes red tape prevents them from using their own judgement or morals but sometimes I feel they are just idiots like when you have a career criminal who has had 25 convictions for shoplifting, breached his ASBO 4 times and then they hold a post office at gunpoint and the judge says ‘One more chance’ instead of locking them up, that is just ridiculous.

]]> By: Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2171 Harold Ernest Gokdogan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:21:55 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2171 I have reason the believe that the deleter is an administrator. I have reason the believe that the deleter is an administrator.

]]> By: Philtheone http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2170 Philtheone Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:47:22 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2170 Maybe because their "Administrator" is off on his Xmas jollies! Maybe because their “Administrator” is off on his Xmas jollies!

]]> By: Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2169 Harold Ernest Gokdogan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:04:31 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2169 I see that theres no commenting on the stories on The Gasjet site. I see that theres no commenting on the stories on The Gasjet site.

]]> By: Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2168 Harold Ernest Gokdogan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:00:36 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2168 Yes Phil, thanks for that, its time they were made accountable, judges should be sacked just like you or I would be, for incompetence. I hope Hussain appeals and wins, sounds like another Tony Martin, to me. Yes Phil, thanks for that, its time they were made accountable, judges should be sacked just like you or I would be, for incompetence.

I hope Hussain appeals and wins, sounds like another Tony Martin, to me.

]]> By: Philtheone http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2164 Philtheone Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:18:04 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2164 Little secret for you - judges cannot be sacked by anyone other than the Queen, else they could be shown to be under pressure from the powers that be. Judges can be mavericks but it's not in their interest because in most if not all cases they'd end up appealed or would not be looked at favourably for promotions. It's their job to interpret and apply the law and nothing more so that's why you get decisions like this one. The judge may have even wanted to let Munir walk away but the law prevents him from making that decision. They say judges are out of touch and live up ivory towers and so on but I don't think that's strictly true: they're just handcuffed by old laws that haven't been refreshed for modern day society. You'll be pleased to know that in a couple of years a lot of the older judges are retiring and there will be a recruitment drive for more full-time judges. The law is the problem in cases like this. What would constitute reasonable force in the Hussain case, given the <i>circumstances</i>? Little secret for you – judges cannot be sacked by anyone other than the Queen, else they could be shown to be under pressure from the powers that be.

Judges can be mavericks but it’s not in their interest because in most if not all cases they’d end up appealed or would not be looked at favourably for promotions.

It’s their job to interpret and apply the law and nothing more so that’s why you get decisions like this one. The judge may have even wanted to let Munir walk away but the law prevents him from making that decision.

They say judges are out of touch and live up ivory towers and so on but I don’t think that’s strictly true: they’re just handcuffed by old laws that haven’t been refreshed for modern day society.

You’ll be pleased to know that in a couple of years a lot of the older judges are retiring and there will be a recruitment drive for more full-time judges.

The law is the problem in cases like this. What would constitute reasonable force in the Hussain case, given the circumstances?

]]> By: True Blackpudlian http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2161 True Blackpudlian Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:37:30 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2161 I would sack any incompetent judges, but we'd need a big recruitment drive if we did that!!! I would especially sack that judge who jailed Munir Hussain (on the self defence post the other day) and make him publicly apologise for his shameful actions. I would also reform some of the stupid laws in this country. For starters I would allow homeowners to defend themselves properly without fear of prosecution. I would close any loopholes the police use to escape prosecution for abusing the law. I read yesterday on a website that you can be done for drink driving just for touching your car (no joke). It told the story of a businessman who had a few too many and went to retrieve his briefcase from his boot to call a taxi and was banned for drink driving, what a fucking joke that is. What if your wife locked you out for getting pissed and you slept in the car, is that drink driving? I would sack any incompetent judges, but we’d need a big recruitment drive if we did that!!! I would especially sack that judge who jailed Munir Hussain (on the self defence post the other day) and make him publicly apologise for his shameful actions. I would also reform some of the stupid laws in this country. For starters I would allow homeowners to defend themselves properly without fear of prosecution. I would close any loopholes the police use to escape prosecution for abusing the law. I read yesterday on a website that you can be done for drink driving just for touching your car (no joke). It told the story of a businessman who had a few too many and went to retrieve his briefcase from his boot to call a taxi and was banned for drink driving, what a fucking joke that is. What if your wife locked you out for getting pissed and you slept in the car, is that drink driving?

]]> By: Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2160 Harold Ernest Gokdogan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:16:02 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2160 First off sack that judge that let Alan Entwistle loose to kill that poor girl. First off sack that judge that let Alan Entwistle loose to kill that poor girl.

]]> By: True Blackpudlian http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2159 True Blackpudlian Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:58:03 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2159 Lol, Home Secretary it is then Lol, Home Secretary it is then

]]> By: Harold Ernest Gokdogan http://philtheone.com/2009/12/yearly-roundup-part-1/#comment-2156 Harold Ernest Gokdogan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:56:41 +0000 http://philtheone.com/?p=1134#comment-2156 law and order? lol law and order? lol

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