Suspended sentence for Bristol driver who punched cyclist unconscious

[Arjimlad]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-63134820

Passed the "threshold" for a custodial sentence but it was suspended so Jack Rawlins is free to drive around the roads of Bristol, just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence.

The omission of any mention of a driving ban or points is baffling to me. EDIT: see further down, there's a two year ban after all

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Are you a Daily Fail reporter? " just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence."

Has there been other instances of violence by this person, does he have a history of it? Not condoning what he did as I don't know what he did, but also explain what good a custodial sentence would have done? The prison route does not work, lock em up is not the answer.

 

[Arrowfoot]

WTF. Same bloke, second suspended sentence. First one was also for assaulting a cyclist In a previous incident.

 

[Mo1959]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-63134820

Passed the "threshold" for a custodial sentence but it was suspended so Jack Rawlins is free to drive around the roads of Bristol, just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence.

The omission of any mention of a driving ban or points is baffling to me.

Second anger management course. Are they waiting on him killing someone before taking stronger action?

 

[Alex321]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-63134820

Passed the "threshold" for a custodial sentence but it was suspended so Jack Rawlins is free to drive around the roads of Bristol, just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence.

The omission of any mention of a driving ban or points is baffling to me.

He will certainly have received points as a minimum, since he plead guilty to dangerous driving - probably no ban, as it would lose him his job. The article just doesn't mention that.

 

[Alex321]

Are you a Daily Fail reporter? " just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence."

Has there been other instances of violence by this person, does he have a history of it? Not condoning what he did as I don't know what he did, but also explain what good a custodial sentence would have done? The prison route does not work, lock em up is not the answer.

He had a previous caution for attacking a cyclist. So yes, he does have a history.

 

[Arjimlad]

Are you a Daily Fail reporter? " just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence."

Has there been other instances of violence by this person, does he have a history of it? Not condoning what he did as I don't know what he did, but also explain what good a custodial sentence would have done? The prison route does not work, lock em up is not the answer.

Yes, if you read the report, he has history - a caution for assaulting a cyclist in the past, and a history of anger management problems.

I agree that suspending the custodial sentence may be appropriate in this case, but a driving penalty certainly should be.

 

[matticus]

Are you a Daily Fail reporter? ................ .......... I don't know what he did,

Hmmmm.

 

[Andy in Germany]

My clients who have done jail time generally say they prefer custodial sentences because they know the police have an eye on them and are just waiting for a chance to nick them; one slip and they're in jail anyway, possibly for longer.

 

[mjr]

Completely wishy washy again. People are valued far less than property by the courts.

Should we be thankful that the cyclist was not prosecuted for headbutting the motorist's fist?

 

[KnittyNorah]

Are you a Daily Fail reporter? " just waiting for something to trigger another explosion of violence."

Has there been other instances of violence by this person, does he have a history of it? Not condoning what he did as I don't know what he did, but also explain what good a custodial sentence would have done? The prison route does not work, lock em up is not the answer.

Anger management 'training' as a teenager (no reason given as to 'why'), and a previous caution for a similar offence on a cyclist (date not given) ... is that sufficient to be classifies as 'having a history of it'?
In my view it does, and although we know that the prison route rarely works, do you not think that other road users need some degree of protection from this violent idiot?
Does 'anger management training' work? In this case it clearly didn't have a lasting effect - let's hope the new anger management course he's been ordered to take works better than the first one he had.

 

[matticus]

Does anyone else think that
"Anger Management problem" is a bit of an understatement here?

It's more something I associate with shouting at subordinates, or maybe smashing the odd plate at home.

 

[Andy in Germany]

"Anger management" often seems to be based around the idea people lack empathy, which is unfortunate as for the most part I find clients get angry when they feel powerless.

 

[Kingfisher101]

I think his job will have sacked him for bringing the company into disrepute. Everywhere I've worked would have finished someone for that.

 

[Arjimlad]

I think his job will have sacked him for bringing the company into disrepute. Everywhere I've worked would have finished someone for that.

He appears to be driving Mummy and Daddy's van still, at 30 years old. A family business, so unlikely to have had the keys taken away by his "employers".

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05592901/officers