How poor a sentence is this?

[Mo1959]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22397918

300 hours community service for killing this lady on her bike. If you read the whole story, it is the second time he has killed at the wheel of a vehicle. I just can't get my head round how lenient this is. Doubt if he'll even turn up for his community service.

 

[fimm]

*&£$!
I was sure he'd get jail time. That's appalling.

 

[DCLane]

Causing 2 deaths - 2nd offence - &

 

[GBC]

"However, she was not wearing a safety helmet and that in my view contributed to her death."

What in the name of God is the relevance of that! It looks very much like the Sheriff has over-stepped himself here and I sincerely hope that the Crown Office get an appeal in against that ridiculous sentence.

 

[numbnuts]

It seems to me if you ride a bike your not worth now't

 

[Rob3rt]

I expected a thread about grammar!

 

[shunter]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22397918

A driver whose careless driving caused the death of a cyclist in Edinburgh has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of community service

McCourt had previously been found guilty in 1986 of causing another cyclist's death by reckless driving

Apologies didn't see this post in the general section . I usually lurk in beginners and commuting - need to get out more

 

[coffeejo]

Can't help but feel torn about this. I've suffered from PTSD and it's horrendous.

 

[cd365]

This *expletive removed* should have his license removed for good.

 

[Beebo]

quote from the Sheriff James Scott:

He felt able to spare McCourt prison because there were no aggravating factors, such as drink or drug abuse.

"Mrs Fyffe wasn't to blame in any way for the accident.
"However, she was not wearing a safety helmet and that in my view contributed to her death."

 

[Dave Davenport]

"However, she was not wearing a safety helmet and that in my view contributed to her death."
Grrrrrrrrrr..........

 

[MontyVeda]

"Mrs Fyffe wasn't to blame in any way for the accident.
"However, she was not wearing a safety helmet and that in my view contributed to her death."

on the one hand, the victim is not to blame, on the other, she is... what kind of morons are running the legal system???

 

[Cycling Dan]

"Mrs Fyffe wasn't to blame in any way for the accident.
"However, she was not wearing a safety helmet and that in my view contributed to her death."

on the one hand, the victim is not to blame, on the other, she is... what kind of morons are running the legal system???

Its like getting stabbed on a night out and then being blamed as you didn't have a stab vest on.

 

[BSRU]

Disgraceful, 300 hours for killing his second cyclist, what next a free holiday for the third one

 

[glenn forger]

Spray graffiti and you get a similar sentence. If I was a relative of either cyclist I'd feel their life's been held cheap.