cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/29044777

Wife crashed the car again today… She told the police the man she collided with was on his mobile phone and drinking can of beer! Police said he can do what he likes in his own living room!

  • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    But then people who’s job it is to know the law will get involved (judges, lawyers, insurance companies, etc) and the victim will be fine.

    • Zagorath@aussie.zone
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      24 days ago

      Not always. The vast majority of the time the police never bother to charge the actual criminal, in part because of their bias against the victim, and thus there’s no room for anyone else to step in. In other cases, the justice system fails. Richard Pollett’s killer is still walking free. So is Richard Burden’s. Chris Culver and Geoff Havill’s killer wasn’t even acquitted by a jury, but by professionally-appointed judges.