Driver described as "otherwise decent individual" spared jail after driving into cyclist following road rage argument - Cycling News | Bike Reviews | road.cc
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A man described as a “decent individual” has been handed a suspended prison sentence by a judge for driving into cyclist after a road rage argument.Asif Laher, 55, was driving through Bayswater, London in February 2022 in his silver Mercedes when he turned and cut across Wadea Taibi. A verbal altercation ensued, with Laher “aggressively” ... Read more

His lawyer also told the court Laher was “otherwise a very decent individual” whose business, an IT consultancy and distributor would become “unviable” if he received a custodial sentence.

“That would affect not just him but his employees as well […] his business is everything to him. It is everything to a lot of other people as well.”

So if you own a business in the UK you can basically commit any crime and go unpunished as being charged would affect your “employees”.

  • psx_crab@lemmy.zipEnglish
    20·
    8 days ago

    judge ruled despite CCTV footage that it was not possible to determine the speed Laher was going

    Does it matter though, he ram into someone intentionally and cause permanent damage to someone. If i punch someone do my punch speed need to be calculate, or is the harm that i cause is already enough for the sentence? The judge is not fitted to be a judge

    • toebert@piefed.socialEnglish
      5·
      7 days ago

      The perceived speed by the judge would really depend on how rich you are. I’d bet that if you’re rich enough, you’d get away with a thank you note and the person you punched who violently headbutted your fist going to prison.