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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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DryHeave · 07/05/2018 01:04

Signed.

Whatsmymethod · 07/05/2018 07:22

Thank you for signing

Whatsmymethod · 07/05/2018 13:09

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 07/05/2018 13:52

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Whatsmymethod · 07/05/2018 14:48

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 07/05/2018 18:06

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Whatsmymethod · 07/05/2018 19:52

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 07/05/2018 23:15

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 07/05/2018 23:47

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ivykaty44 · 07/05/2018 23:51

Car crime is unfortunately normalised as so many people drive

5 people a day are killed by motorists

If 5 people a day were being killed by another means something would be done

😢

Whatsmymethod · 08/05/2018 07:15

I agree Ivy Sad

ivykaty44 · 08/05/2018 13:09

People think that speed cameras are a tax revenue maker, they simply don’t understand that hitting a person at 40 miles an hour will increase dramatically the chances of killing

20s plenty and saves lives 😪

Waddlelikeapenguin · 08/05/2018 14:39

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Ivy i've always thought that we normalise/ignore the dangers of cars because we all use them & if we really thought about it maybe we couldnt bear to. Interesting to think about it in terms of car crime.

ivykaty44 · 08/05/2018 18:34

5 people a day get killed by motorists, unfortunately whilst cars have supposedly become safer motorists are still killing thousands of innocent people every day. If 5 people were killed in terror attacks each day there would be uproar.

Get a motorist in the dick who has killed, has 30 convictions for driving crimes and a judge will give him two thirds of a full sentance in prison for killing two babies...

No outcry in the press
No outcry in parliament

Steaksauce · 08/05/2018 22:47

I agree Ivy Sad

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 09/05/2018 00:13

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Whatsmymethod · 09/05/2018 07:28

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Whatsmymethod · 09/05/2018 17:58

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Please keep signing and sharing

Whatsmymethod · 09/05/2018 18:01

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Whatsmymethod · 09/05/2018 18:36

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 09/05/2018 18:51

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Whatsmymethod · 09/05/2018 19:27

Please sign and share

ivykaty44 · 09/05/2018 19:47

Share this with others

Whatsmymethod · 09/05/2018 19:59

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samatamfabahaba · 09/05/2018 20:06

Signed and linked on my Facebook. I'm so sorry for the family and everyone involved.