AIBU to think Katie Price is clearly above the law.

[Justmebeingme245]

A suspended sentence? One day she will kill someone.

@SpanielsAreMyLife

I was really angry about it earlier, but it's clear she's on a massive downward spiral. She's obviously an addict, has lost custody of her kids and her career is over.

She's master of her own downfall and doesn't need a Judge to help.

But so what? None of that is an extenuating circumstance if she kills someone's!

To those saying she's an addict as if that's a mitigating factor, she can't have it both ways - she's got a long history of driving offences and that's only the occasions she's been caught. So you either think she had been an addict throughout, including during four pregnancies, or while her current conviction could be linked to her addiction (which wouldn't excuse it anyway), you're saying all of them have been? No. This isn't an addict thing, this is a character thing. An 'I want to drive so fuck the safety of others' thing. An 'I think I'll get away with it so I don't need to change my behaviour' thing. She's a menace on the roads. She's proven that.

[quote OneRuleForThem]@NandorTheRelentless
Are you deliberately bring obtuse? She's a repeated drink / drug driver? But it's ok because she said sorry?? Fuck off is it would it be OK if she killed someone you love because she said sorry?

That is very aggressive. And she hasn’t killed anyone, I don’t know why people are saying something as a reason but it hasn’t happened.[/quote]
Because if when she does it again she may very well kill someone.

Do you not see that?

So a term of imprisonment might make the light come on in her addled brain and she might not do it again.

I don’t get the hostility towards her all the time?? She has apologised for her actions. Do people actually want to see her in jail, her children separated their mother, from this?

@OneRuleForThem, what does the word "sorry" mean to you?
In my view it means regret...but only the first offense. Saying sorry only has meaning if the behaviour isn't repeated, and KP has shown her sorries mean nothing.

What do you think we should do with people who keep breaking the law?

How many chances should we give law breakers?

You've mentioned children being a good reason for not punishing mothers with a prison sentence, but what about fathers?
(By the way, KP doesn't live with her children so she's already separated from them).

Gosh, sorry, some of the comments thougj just come across as pure hatred for her, a desire to want her, specifically and singularly, to be punished and be taken away from her children. That’s how some of the posts on here slagging her off come across to me anyway. But tbh I really don’t feel up to trying to explain matters tonight, not to people who will just snipe and question. I pray you all have good blessings.

@OneRuleForThem

I honestly don’t agree with you. There have been strongly worded posts, but it’s Katie Price’s actions that they’re condemning rather than her on a personal level. Drink driving always elicits a strong response on here, not surprisingly as it’s an emotive issue understandably. (Some posters on this thread have described losing loved ones to drink drivers.)

Think about it, if this was an OP who was describing her own behaviour, the vitriol would be exactly the same!

I have no opinion on Katie Price one way or another, but I do think that someone who has had that many convictions for drink driving should have served jail time.

I don’t get the hostility towards her all the time?? She has apologised for her actions

But I don’t think she did though. Her family issued a statement apologising on her behalf. But she herself has never (unless I missed it) come out and issued a full apology.

Also there is huge difference between saying sorry and actually meaning it.

I truly don’t believe she is sorry or else she wouldn’t keep sticking two fingers up to the world. She’s a repeat offender and will continue to reoffend until she is held accountable for her actions.
That’s the problem she’s gotten away with everything with a slap on the wrist for way too long so she does truly believe she’s untouchable.

No point in issuing a fine, as it’s well documented she doesn’t pay her bills she already owes over £7k to the courts which she hasn’t paid.

Rehab only works if she admits she has a problem, and she actually wants to be helped.
But truth is she doesn’t see she has a problem so will never seek help.

She only goes to rehab for attention in the papers and went this time for damage limitation as it was ordered. Not because she thought she genuinely needed or wanted help.

The only thing left is prison, but sadly I think someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed for that to happen.

Suspended sentences are very effective against first time offenders and preventing them reoffending. If she did 3 months in custody (which would effectively be 6 weeks) then once it's done, it's done. However if it's suspended it's hanging over you for the suspension period.
I'm very surprised though that the term wasn't longer. 3 years would have been better.

She is far from a 1st time offender but a serious repeat offenders who has ignored the order of the Court not to drive and been caught doing it twice. Not only that, whilst ignoring that order she has done it without insurance (which she has no chance of getting legally now) and whilst under the influence of drugs to the extent she seriously crashed the car.
There are examples everyday of people with addiction issues going to prison after being given one or two chances by the Courts but you would struggle to find a similar situation where time has not been served.
The rehab should of mitigated the final sentence not negated an immediate custodial sentence.
If the judge had said that complying with the conditions required on ajourning the original hearing means she could not impose an immediate custodial sentence she would be wrong in law and she didn't actually say that. she said there was a reasonable expectation that she would not impose an immediate custodial sentence if KP complied with the conditions.
But the judge absolutely didn't have to meet those expectations. That was her decision in passing sentence. She should have used it as a consideration and to mitigate any sentence but she didn't have to impose a non custodial and in fact she did impose a custodial, just not immediate.
So the judge saying she could understand people being frustrated is disingenuous as she could have taken a different course, and there are plenty of examples where engagement with support services like rehab do not prevent immediate custodial sentences.

I think the police appeal will be rhobust and probably succeed.

@OneRuleForThem are you connected, have something similar going on? I think most people would absolutely not be complimentary about anyone in her position. It's awful, it's already mentioned she's lost her kids, pets, home, licence. a poster said earlier, if she was a young man with all parental rights taken, was bankrupt, took drugs, drove after 9 violations, he'd get a small sentence and fine.
Reverse this and everyone would say they're a scumbag! It might be for her own good. Her elder kids must know all about it now, it's so so sad. And also, I reported my own dad for drink driving about ten years ago. He has the license back and doesn't know it was me,ever. It worked for my dad, maybe not everyone

Why hasn't there been a bench warrant issued for all the unpaid fines owed to the Court, or is that only for non famous people too?

@DaphneDeloresMoorhead

Suspended sentences are very effective against first time offenders and preventing them reoffending. If she did 3 months in custody (which would effectively be 6 weeks) then once it's done, it's done. However if it's suspended it's hanging over you for the suspension period. I'm very surprised though that the term wasn't longer. 3 years would have been better.

That’s not true at all, she would then be on licence and PSS.

@Mamamia7962

RoseRed - Because the judge legally couldn't impose an immediate jail sentence. When she was in court last time, sentencing was deferred and the conditions that were imposed, Katie Price adhered to, so the judge had no choice but to give a suspended sentence.

I don’t think that she was on a deferred sentence. She was adjourned for reports. There is a significant difference.

She ought to be taken to a desert island, where there are no roads, no pubs or night clubs, and no beauty salons, and chill out for a year or so.

...and no "himbo" men

himno men being those that take steroids (or worse) have a job like stripper or cage-fighter and have big pectoral muscles but little apparent brain

@BorsetshireBanality

himno men being those that take steroids (or worse) have a job like stripper or cage-fighter and have big pectoral muscles but little apparent brain

Her bloke is apparently also her dealer so she won't be getting rid of him in a hurry ...........

@MaHBroon

U OK hun? confused

Im perfectly Ok thank you.

But I don’t think Nander is given her last few posts and the rage she’s in.

And On the subject of Ok. How are you given you seem very confused.

Not in a rage love, but thanks for your concern Katie. What you were reading as rage is frustration that one person apart from Katie (or not ) thinks its fine to get drunk or high and drive. Seriously! I have a great bond with my ds, does that mean I should get a get-out-of-jail-free card?

You can also bet your bottom dollar, the only reason she went to the priory was to avoid prison, and not to 'get better'

I'd gone to bed, because it was late, and not even 3am, I can see you missed me though as you felt the need to name check mem

So being an addict and/or mother is a get-out-of-jail free card? I’m not an addict, but am a mum, so that’s me sorted!

@ClareBlue that’s true, the magistrate sounded very pissed off, the problem though is Katie team could have grounds to immediate appeal because of the conditions imposed by the original magistrate. They have to also weigh up the use of public funds. Hopefully the Police appeal will happen, agree re the outstanding fines!

*DJ

I hate stuff like celebrity/influencer mum of the year. Being a celeb doesn't make people super human and they don't get to be "great" or better parents just because they've got a bigger bank balance. They will have their faults and failures just like other parents. Posting enjoyable or fun stuff you're doing with kids on instagram, or on tv is only part of the story, I'm sure most celebs or influencers are no better or worse than the average Joe at parenting. And while its obvious KP loves her kids (as do 99% of "normal" parents) its clear that she's made some poor decisions and behaved in ways that are not in her own, or her kids best interests. (And could have caused harm to others)

@OneRuleForThem

Gosh, sorry, some of the comments thougj just come across as pure hatred for her, a desire to want her, specifically and singularly, to be punished and be taken away from her children. That’s how some of the posts on here slagging her off come across to me anyway. But tbh I really don’t feel up to trying to explain matters tonight, not to people who will just snipe and question. I pray you all have good blessings.

She took herself away from her children, she hasn't had custody of them for years.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10314497/amp/Police-consider-APPEALING-against-Katie-Prices-suspended-sentence.html

Sorry for sharing a ‘Daily Mail’ link but I sincerely hope that the police do appeal this unduly lenient sentence because she will not be deterred by yet another driving ban and a short suspended sentence.

I sadly echo those that believe she won't make old bones. Whatever people's opinions she is a mother, daughter and sister.