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[jake-the-peg]

Seems soldiers are getting let off speeding offences now

http://www.dailystar....to-go-to-Afghanistan/

Justice Secretary Jack Straw said later: “It seems to me that the judge showed appropriate mercy for someone risking his life for the rest of us.’’

Seems to be a new criteria - should we extend this to Coast guards and firemen and off duty Policement too?

[thetruthhurts]

This wrong, very wrong. We all must abide by the law and expect to be punished if we don't. I can see no reason why soldiers should be exempt from the law.

[anotheoldgit]

Tut,tut jake, The Daily Star? How the mighty have fallen.

How many Coast guards, firemen and off duty Policement (perhaps you mean Policemen) have been killed in the last few years?

Surely it is more important that he keeps his licence, so that he can carry out his duties in Afghanistan.

If all a soldier had to do to escape being sent to Afghanistan, was to do a little speeding in his car, it would not be safe on our roads,

[jake-the-peg]

There was a time when an incoming French President would traditionally cancel parking tickets as a "guesture of goodwill"

http://news.google.co...AIBAJ&pg=1290,3310359

This seems the start of a similar tradition where a sitting government will declare an amnesty on prosecutions where there's the potential for bad publicity in the run up to an election.

If Mr Straw is looking for his spine he may find it Rupert Murdoch's desk draw

Lets hope he doesn't continue to lose other parts of his anatomy in the next week

[youngmafbog]

The only amnesty to be declared after the election will be Clegg to all the illegals in the country.

I cant see that a fireman or policeman or coastgaurd are in the same category as a bombdisposal man.

[R1Geezer]

good ad for ford, didn't think a focus would go 143!