Allan Langer charged with drink-driving

[Charmamba]

Re the above, the only point I was making is that he hasn't really been treated any differently to anyone else.

Good points and exactly as it was explained by an independent Lawyer on the radio today.

I find it interesting that so many wanted Alf treated differently to a normal person, in that he should lose his job etc etc, but now they are blowing up because he hasn't ( in their eyes ) been treated the same as a normal person.

WTF?

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enough said.

 

[Dexter]

Re the above, the only point I was making is that he hasn't really been treated any differently to anyone else.

Good points and exactly as it was explained by an independent Lawyer on the radio today.

I find it interesting that so many wanted Alf treated differently to a normal person, in that he should lose his job etc etc, but now they are blowing up because he hasn't ( in their eyes ) been treated the same as a normal person.

WTF?

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enough said.

Once again a monumental miss of the point .

 

[Charmamba]

Whats to miss? to expect to be treated like a normal person in the position he is? Thats silly.

He has been in the public eye for years he should know by now that any mistake he makes is x1000 to the general public it is not rocket science. Its fame and fortune in the modern era.

 

[Dexter]

I wasn't argueing his public image or if he should be sacked simply pointing out that ppl want it both ways.

Or should he just be judged by the fans on forums?

 

[Charmamba]

You think the Broncos Admin come on here to see what we think?

 

[Dexter]

Yes thats what I meant. :roll:

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

Re the above, the only point I was making is that he hasn't really been treated any differently to anyone else.

Good points and exactly as it was explained by an independent Lawyer on the radio today.

I find it interesting that so many wanted Alf treated differently to a normal person, in that he should lose his job etc etc, but now they are blowing up because he hasn't ( in their eyes ) been treated the same as a normal person.

WTF?

Public Eye..... Kids Idol


enough said.

On the contrary Dexter, i think he should be treated like everyone else, but i also think everyone else should be hit with far worse sentences

 

[Dexter]

Agreed.

 

[OXY-351]

Whats to miss? to expect to be treated like a normal person in the position he is? Thats silly.

He has been in the public eye for years he should know by now that any mistake he makes is x1000 to the general public it is not rocket science. Its fame and fortune in the modern era.

This shouldn't see him treated any different in the eyes of the law though

 

[Charmamba]

Whats to miss? to expect to be treated like a normal person in the position he is? Thats silly.

He has been in the public eye for years he should know by now that any mistake he makes is x1000 to the general public it is not rocket science. Its fame and fortune in the modern era.

This shouldn't see him treated any different in the eyes of the law though

I agree. Max fine should be served to everyone.

Its amazing however, i remember people bitching about OJ and other celebs saying "Oh they got off because their famous" now people complain "oh he just got a bigger fine cause his famous poor guy"

 

[Kris]

Bit of a joke that Alfie only got a slap on the wrist. Maybe "normal" citizens could use that excuse when they get in trouble for drink driving and get away with it.

 

[Bannermania]

Bit of a joke that Alfie only got a slap on the wrist. Maybe "normal" citizens could use that excuse when they get in trouble for drink driving and get away with it.

My friend went to court yesterday on the same charge, they blew similar Blood Alcohol level's and he got 6 weeks suspension, $300 fine.

The Magistrate makes the decision then and there.

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

I thought DUI was handled much more harshly. I thought it meant automatic license suspension. Sounds like maybe i should just drive home next time instead of paying for a taxi

 

[Dexter]

Yes it usually does but there is lots of flexibility depending on the range, previous history etc etc.

You can be granted a daylight hours license but normally that includes a doubling of the fine and length of the disqualification.

I agree though that if they bought in mandatory sentences and much larger fines no wiggle room for the bleeding hearts then much better decision making would follow.

 

[tkday]

Haha, you could very well be right. You might save money over long term by driving instead of taxi. Say you get caught once a year, you've still saved heaps more on taxi fares.

 

[Coxy]

I think the fact they are so lenient on people who need to drive for work or whatever is a risk. Why bother catching a cab if you can drive home, and if you get busted, get your lawyer to say you need to drive for your livelihood and get a minimal, if any, license suspension?

Frankly if drink drivers lose their job it's a much smaller price than they could've inflicted on someone else if they had crashed.

 

[Dexter]

Yep agreed. however you can see how lawyers can argue circumstance when they get to court, guy with 4 kids might lose his job then his house .
If they made hard rules to start with and ppl knew when they get done the result is say for a first offence, suspended for 6 months $5000 fine no questions asked then we would have far less dd offences IMO.

 

[Coxy]

Oh for sure, you can make a sob story for just about any situation. It's like in the old days of the rugby league judiciary. Some douche would smack a bloke in the jaw and break it, and the defence would be "it's not his go" and the panel would go "yeah, he's a good bloke, 2 weeks should do".

The fact everyone has a way to talk their way out of most situations means few people really have any fear of consequence for action.