Hit and run driver escapes prison.

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Fri 22 Jan 2016 23:10
Hit and run driver escapes prison. - Wackyracer

This man was driving without wearing his glasses which he needed to drive and then drove away from the scene leaving his victim to die. Following this he then tried to make out that the damage to his car was caused by debris falling from a bridge. www.itv.com/news/anglia/2016-01-22/90-year-old-pil.../

Edited by Wackyracer on 22/01/2016 at 23:12

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Fri 22 Jan 2016 23:17
Hit and run driver escapes prison. - Avant

Disgraceful - but putting a 90-year-old man in prison isn't going to achieve very much. The important thing is that he's been banned from driving for life.

No doubt he was confused and took the cowardly way out by driving away, as opposed to having malicious intent. I'm not defending him in any way but hopefully the shame of it will be with him for the rest of his life.

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Sat 23 Jan 2016 00:09
Hit and run driver escapes prison. - RobJP

I can see it both ways. To me, the equally serious part of the crime was the (attempted) evasion of responsibility.

Though I'm also very aware that journalists don't like to let the truth get in the way of a good story !

Edited by RobJP on 23/01/2016 at 00:10

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