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The sentence for hit and run drivers MUST be increased. 61 days in prison for killing someone isn't justice!

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Steaksauce · 27/01/2018 13:49

The link to the petition is at the bottom of this article
eveshamobserver.co.uk/news/hit-and-run-family-in-sentence-review-call/

The victim of this crime was a friend of mine. He was killed aged 36 and left to die in the street by the person who hit him. That person ditched his vehicle and by the time he was caught (over 2 weeks later), it was too late to get any evidence of drink driving, speeding etc. They do know that he never even tried to brake before or after hitting my friend.
Beause of this, he was only charged with leaving the scene of an accident and therefore only served 61 days in prison. For taking a life.

The victims family are trying to get this loophole in the law changed as they feel there is almost an incentive to leave an accident as you're almost certain to get a lesser sentence than the maximum of 14 years for death by dangerous driving (which he would have been charged with had he stayed)

Please sign so this gets considered by parliament. This is the sort of crime that could happen to anyone and, sadly, is likely to happen again, devastating another family.

Thanks for reading.

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PaddingtonBearHardStare · 21/04/2018 10:24
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PaddingtonBearHardStare · 21/04/2018 10:25

Just thought I wonder if this is frowned upon by MNHQ

Waddlelikeapenguin · 21/04/2018 11:36

I thought active just showed which threads were last commented on - that's why i bump. Does it not work like that?

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 21/04/2018 13:08

I always thought it was a lot of activity? Otherwise the active threads would change every second!!!

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 21/04/2018 13:10

I can't see it on active threads

Waddlelikeapenguin · 21/04/2018 16:40

Test

Waddlelikeapenguin · 21/04/2018 16:43

It worked - it was showing as 3rd from top on active.
I'm using the mobile site.
I assume it does change every second but we only see that if we refresh active?

Whatsmymethod · 21/04/2018 18:09

That's what I think happens Waddle.
I thought Paddington meant it stays at the top permanently! I wouldn't pass a Mumsnet masterclass!!

Whatsmymethod · 22/04/2018 21:41

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 22/04/2018 23:31

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 24/04/2018 22:34

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Steaksauce · 24/04/2018 22:58

Thanks to everyone who has signed this.

Please keep signing and sharing! Xx

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 25/04/2018 00:07

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Whatsmymethod · 27/04/2018 18:46

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