OT Phil Windsor Prosecution Watch

[SBRed48]

So does your prejudice justify a prosecution? I'm struggling to get an answer to where the public interest would be in prosecuting Phillip now that he has given up his licence.

See Post 52.

[KerrAvon]

That article is about World War One.

Philip Windsor wasn't even born then.

The "insult" was about me not caring about the war dead. You do not know my family history or my attitude to the war dead.

And what about the many officers who went down in the Med along with their ships and crew? Don't they count? Perhaps they feature in the family histories of other posters that you don't know about when you are making your stupid comments?

[Exiletyke]

So does your prejudice justify a prosecution? I'm struggling to get an answer to where the public interest would be in prosecuting Phillip now that he has given up his licence.

I think SB gave you the answer to that & I concur

[KerrAvon]

Your background is irrelevant. I cannot imagine many poor people are amongst those you represent trying to cling onto their licence and escape the consequences of their actions on the road.

The public interest would be to publicise in a high profile case the consequences, in terms of potential fatalities, of pulling out onto a main road when you could not see what was coming and to show that both prince and pauper are treated in an equal manner by the law, even more so with the guilty party showing his contempt for the law two days later.

The case is high profile only because of who Philip is. So you are saying that he should be prosecuted because he's a royal, irrespective of whether an 'ordinary Joe' would be. How does that sit with your claim that you want him treated equally?

I think most motorists know that it's not a good idea to pull out if you can't see. People make mistakes, however.

[SBRed48]

And what about the many officers who went down in the Med along with their ships and crew? Don't they count? Perhaps they feature in the family histories of other posters that you don't know about when you are making your stupid comments?

I care about all war dead.

You are clearly losing your logic now. My "stupid comments" as you call them in yet another insult refer to the glorifying of Philip Windsor as some kind of war hero.

[SBRed48]

The case is high profile only because of who Philip is. So you are saying that he should be prosecuted because he's a royal, irrespective of whether an 'ordinary Joe' would be. How does that sit with your claim that you want him treated equally?

I think most motorists know that it's not a good idea to pull out if you can't see. People make mistakes, however.

That logic assumes the Ordinary Joe would not be prosecuted for such an act of irresponsibility, which is where I came in.

Time for "The Chase" and Emmerdale.

[DOOALI]

I've no interest whatsoever in the royals or the pathetic flag waving royals can't do no wrong idiots
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[SBRed48]

Crown Prosecution Service have announced Mr Windsor will face no prosecution and no further action over the serious collision he caused some weeks ago.

Night follows day is another given.

I am sure this will provide a precedent for future similar cases involving the Ordinary Joe.

[DOOALI]

Now that's a surprise for the Greek

[SBRed48]

The Palace wish to "draw a line" under the whole affair and the Royal Family are said to be" relieved " this is an end to the matter. This decision not to prosecute was inevitable and predictable weeks ago. The CPS are said to have considered--

1 The level of culpability-legal speak for blame. By his own admission he could not see the oncoming traffic because of the low sun but still irresponsibly decided to pull out across a 60 mph main road and hope it was clear. He pulled out right into the front of an oncoming car. How much more culpable can you get ?

2 His age. Surely the decision to drive should be on ability to drive, not age. I don't know if Mr Windsor self assessed his ability or was independently assessed.

3 The fact he had given up his licence beforehand. He had almost certainly done this on the advice of his legal team to help avoid the consequences of his reckless decision.

Mr Windsor's contempt for the law was shown by his decision to drive not wearing a seatbelt just two days later.

The whole affair stinks.