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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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Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 14:00

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Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 15:20
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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 15:27

The petition is here, please read, sign & share Flowers
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 15:59

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 16:02

Bump!

Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 16:44

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Please read, sign & share Flowers
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 16:50

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Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 17:17

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 17:49

6,967

Please sign and share!

Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 18:37

6,971

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Please sign, pass the phone to the person next to you so they can sign, then share on FB, twitter anything!!

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 13/06/2018 18:39

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PaddingtonBearHardStare · 13/06/2018 18:41

6,974 and shared to my FB page x

Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 18:55

Thanks Paddington Smile

6,976 please sign & share Flowers

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 13/06/2018 19:16

6,980 we seem to be having a flurry so will try and keep it in active threads

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 19:31

Hopefully it keeps going up Paddington Smile

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 19:31

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PaddingtonBearHardStare · 13/06/2018 20:18

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 20:21

6,986 please sign & share Smile

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 13/06/2018 20:23

Gone up 50 today Smile

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 20:30

Fingers crossed it'll go over 7000 tonight.

Please keep signing and sharing Smile

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 20:36

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Please sign, share and bump Smile

Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 20:57

6,990 round number Grin

Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 21:33

6997 Smile

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