Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Actress NOT Jailed? - Why Not?

Honeysuckle Weeks, 36, already banned when she sped on A3 with child.
  • Star, who played driver Sam in Foyle's War, must now wear electronic tag
  • Actress has admitted driving while disqualified and speeding in BMW
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3428413/Foyle-s-War-actress-ordered-wear-electronic-ankle-tag-impose-night-time-curfew-caught-speeding-BMW-child-back.html#ixzz3z5aeJFnu 
I happen to know the answer to my own question. When I first started as a JP - we routinely jailed those who drove whilst disqualified. Under Mr Blunkett's watch as Home Secretary - it was made almost impossible to jail people - even after a second offence.

Wantonly ignoring a court order should lead inevitably to custody!

Elephantine Tragedies.

  https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbreak-two-baby-elephants-die-34194833