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Let's hope it's not a ban - depends how far over the limit he was, and at least he didn't crash his car or injure anyone, thankfully.
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06-01-2015, 16:24
(This post was last modified: 06-01-2015, 16:25 by Bournemouth Baggie.)
Ban him, pure and simple, local rag here names and shames the drink drivers and publshes a photo and most receive a minimum of 18 months. No excuse, it's not as if he couldn't afford a bloody taxi from Lands End to John O Groats if he needed to. Sorry Aries but on this one very isolated occasion I can't agree, just over or way over the limit, there's no excuse. It's not like we don't always have other opportunities to have a drink when we're not driving
Bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis.
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“he should be treated like anyone else in the same situation”. Absolutely.
But how many are in the SAME situation? You may take a viewpoint that
he should be judged in exactly the same manner as anybody else and I would
support this attitude but at the same time I hope that the staff at the club, his
friends and fellow players can honestly say that they have done everything
possible to nuture his development as a vulnerable young man subject to
endless media pressure and speculation. He should be punished but at the
same time he should be supported and educated.
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Ban him and fine him a decent fine e.g. relative to earnings, so at least £200k - that will put him back in his box.
It's a long time ago but when I was nicked for speeding (just over 100mph) they asked me for evidence of income and expenditure then fined me a chunk of cash that was equal to a couple of weeks wages - stung big time. That's what this foolish boy needs - a reality check.
Imprisonment is pointless. Just lack of car and a hefty fine.