Motoring Discussion > Online plea! Legal Questions
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 06:30 
 Online plea! - MD
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31653760
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 09:05 
 Online plea! - Bill Payer
Blimey!

There are a few stories around at the moment about the Justice system being replaced by trial by Facebook or Twitter. I'm beginning to thing they might not be completely wrong.
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 09:20 
 Online plea! - CGNorwich
Looks to be a sensible move.
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 09:32 
 Online plea! - sherlock47
"a minor motoring offence such as speeding or not having insurance"

WTF no insurance surely s not a minor offence. No wonder scrotes do not bother!
Last edited by: sherlock47 on Fri 27 Feb 15 at 09:33
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 09:56 
 Online plea! - Zero
>> "a minor motoring offence such as speeding or not having insurance"
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>> WTF no insurance surely s not a minor offence.

Of course it is, Running someone over while not insured is a major offence.
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 10:07 
 Online plea! - sherlock47
Obviously only a minor offence if the driver is under 16!
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 12:05 
 Online plea! - Avant
It would be the ultimate irony if people could use that service when the offence was driving while talking on a mobile phone. Hopefully that offence is too serious for an online plea.
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New Fri 27 Feb 15 12:51 
 Online plea! - Cliff Pope
Doesn't all this blur the difference between committing an offence, and merely paying a penalty in order to buy extended permission for some act?

If there is a fixed penalty for different degrees of transgression, then surely it ceases to be a crime and becomes instead a right for which you have paid?

Some cultures extend this principle further, where it's acceptable to murder someone as long as you pay the appropriate blood money to the relatives.
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