a Dr Stuart Brown walked free from court when Judge John Warne of Norwich fined him just £500 because he had no previous convictions. His wife's offence? She slept in the spare room after an argument. Isn't this just the sort of example of judicial stupidity that has our streets overrun by thugs and our prisons populated by pensioners who cannot afford council tax?
2007-08-27 22:57:31 · 25 answers · asked by K.Rowley 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
thats terrible, country is going to the dogs quick and fast, all those that died for this country must be turning in thier graves, wondering what for!
2007-08-27 23:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not stupidity. That implies they knw no better. Since they both hold position in society they SHOULD know better.
It's about the likes of Judge John Warne of Norwich being old school and looking after his own kind and Dr Stuart Brown not having respect for women and finding himself a good enough lawyer with the same despicable values towards women.
It's justice the English way. Remember your 'Constitution' stems from Magna Carta days. What do you expect??
2007-08-28 06:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa, without even knowing what happened you have all jumped to the conclusion that the man, an intellectual at that is guilty of wife bashing, the judge with collaboration and guilty as hell. It is wellknown that domestic cases are the hardest to judge, no judge in this world will ever know the truth. Its one word against the other and it can be blown out of all proportion. Have we considered the remote possibility that the wife was lying? Does it make any sense at all for a husband to viciously bash his wife for sleeping in the spare room? 24 times she was punched, I used to box in my youth and I can't remember how many punches were thrown at me. Why 24, could be 23 or 25 ? Obviously this No.24 was suggested to her by the prosecution as they have to be precise when they present their case to court. This also proves she was lying on this. If the wife had said about 20 blows, the testimony would have been more credible.
2007-08-28 08:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's poor judicial sentencing but he did not get away with it because he was a doctor. A management consultant walked out of court with a fine for 2k last week after branding his wife with an iron.
Both should have been sent to jail.
***EDIT**** Captain Bear, you're talking nonsense. I think it's pretty safe to assume that he did the deed since he was found guilty in a court of law! And what makes you think he was an intellectual? Because he's a doctor? And of course, it goes without saying that intellectuals don't wife beat! What planet do you live on?
2007-08-28 08:19:47 · answer #4 · answered by politicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The days of single-judge court cases should be ended and all cases should be heard and judged by tribunals, with one of the judging panel being a member of the public as an extension to jury service. That tribunal member should have the right, enshrined in law, to approach the Home Secretary directly using their jury reference to report any sentence which he/she feels is too harsh or too lenient and the Home Office should then be required, again by law, to intervene. It should be their duty to question the tribunal concerned, have all the evidence reviewed by in-house legal experts and take action as they see it being appropriate including the sacking of judges if necessary.
It's no wonder the police don't bother turning up to incidents. What's the point when they know for a fact that their hard work, paperwork and time is only going to be wasted by those sitting in judgement?
2007-08-28 07:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by HUNNYMONSTA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's twisted how things become like that. There isn't that much of a sign showing that he displayed any remorse (as said by the judge) only that his collegues will look down on him because of it. *yawns* Poor thing. Imagine feeling bad because your being snubbed by everyone you work with because it got out that you beat your wife to a pulp.
This guy's pic looks really creepy.
This case is heard the same week a man branded his wife because she didn't press his shirt.
And what's this about slashing your wife because she forgot to make you sandwiches. A guy should be lucky if his wife makes him sandwiches (actually he's really lucky if it's a cooked meal).
2007-08-28 08:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Acyla 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's how people die.
We had a case of a guy who had beaten his wife and threatened to kill her and their baby. He punched her around and he was convicted and put on probation
He was charged again a few months afterward for Domestic Assault and Battery and when he was brought to court the Judge let him go again even though he had violated his probation. He went home, picked up a 12 guage shotgun, and pulled the trigger of the weapon aimed at a 8 month old baby!
2007-08-28 06:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is pretty much insane.
All I can imagine is that if the doctor was sentenced to something stronger, it would interfere with his ability to practice medicine and cause the couple financial difficulties inconsistent with a first offense. I'm not ENDORSING that logic, mind you; I'm just trying to guess what the hell the judge was thinking.
2007-08-28 06:19:05 · answer #8 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes me think the judge and the wife beater may have a
little something going on behind closed doors of there own.
Nothing else makes any since.
2007-08-28 06:59:04 · answer #9 · answered by wayne g 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is ludicrous!!!!
In my opinion the stupid judge is probably guilty of doing the same thing behind closed doors to his own wife.
Whats the matter with the justice system.
2007-08-28 10:54:50 · answer #10 · answered by ZoFlo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You want to know why this country is so sh1t. The law makers and those who use the laws in the persuit of justice.
With examples like this it is about time the peoplw took justice into their own hands as we cannot trust establishment to do it for us.
2007-08-28 06:16:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋