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Yes, I doubt he meant to run a complete stranger over. To me her death was accidental.
What do you think it sounds like?I don't believe in punishment for it's own sake. I think action to prevent future occurance should take priority over action to punish.
noiser-
To me her death was accidental.
Stubbing a toe is accidental.
Propelling 2 tonnes of steel into another person is wilfully negligent.
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I don't believe in punishment for it's own sake. I think action to prevent future occurance should take priority over action to punish.
Used judiciously, the threat of punishment is a deterrent. I would agree that there is something a bit unnerving about a clamour for punitive incarceration, it smacks of mob justice, but you do have to take into account the feelings and wishes of the victims. The sentence handed down also effects their ability to come to terms with what happened and to move on from it.
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What do you think it sounds like?
I accept that what it sounds like to me and what actually happened may be vastly different. It sounds like the driver was negligent, wasn't fully in control of his vehicle and wasn't aware of his surroundings. That is not an accident. That it wasn't wilful or pre meditated does not absolve the driver of responsibility for doing or not doing something that resulted in the loss of life.
NotThamesWater
middleofnowhere
salmonchild
Tragic accident? Hitting someone on a zebra crossing with enough force to kill doesn't sound like a tragic accident.