''Lunatic'' gets sentence suspended because he is coming to Ireland...

twanda

I can't understand the judge's decision in this case?
A guy with previous convictions, endangers the public , assaults a cop and gets a suspended sentence because he has a job lined up In Ireland?
So we get the pleasure of his company. Fantastic. Cead mile failte...

From Sky News site:

A "lunatic" driver who did a series of handbrake turns on the M62 and then attacked a police officer sent to arrest him has escaped a jail sentence.
Marc Kirk drove towards oncoming traffic on the motorway near Rochdale in Greater Manchester after having an argument with his girlfriend.
CCTV footage shows other vehicles slam on their brakes as Kirk, 20, does a U-turn and a handbrake turn in the middle of the carriageway.
He then speeds back to the hard-shoulder and carries out a second handbrake turn, leaving the car again facing on-coming traffic.
Manchester Crown Court heard that when a passing patrol car stopped Kirk, he repeatedly punched an officer in the face and the pair ended up rolling across the hard-shoulder.
Kirk was arrested and later admitted dangerous driving and assault.
He has previous convictions for drink-driving and disorderly behaviour, but was given a two-year conditional discharge because he is about to start a new job in Ireland.
Judge Clement Goldstone said the job meant that Kirk would not be able to carry out any community punishment in the UK.
He said: "I cannot impose such a requirement in this case because you are not going to be here to fulfil it and I'm not going to set you up to fail."
He added he would otherwise have handed down a suspended six-month-sentence in a young offenders' institution.
Kirk was also banned from driving for two years and ordered to take an extended test before he returns to the roads.
He was ordered to pay £1,800 in compensation to the officer and court costs.

Biggins

Should be sent back at the entrance gates!
If America/UK/Australia/Canada/etc can do it, why can't we?

galwayrush

He'll need those skills to cope with Irish roads, esp here in the west.:rolleyes:

Biggins

Meh! Hopefully he will become Cowens driver.
THAT would make me smile lol.

galwayrush

Biggins wrote: »

Meh! Hopefully he will become Cowens driver.
THAT would make me smile lol.

:D

That comes with immunity to prosecution. When he eventually is forced off asked to get off the road, he'll get 200,000 lump sum and a 200K pension per anum.:D

JangoFett

Biggins wrote: »

Should be sent back at the entrance gates!
If America/UK/Australia/Canada/etc can do it, why can't we?

Because our government wants everyone to "like" us!

Biggins

JangoFett wrote: »

Because our government wants everyone to "like" us!

Thats another way of saying "let the smucks in Ireland deal with the dirt! We are rid of another one".

Biggins

galwayrush wrote: »

:D

That comes with immunity to prosecution. When he eventually is forced off asked to get off the road, he'll get 200,000 lump sum and a 200K pension per annum.

Then get risen to the National Roads Authority as a car expert! :rolleyes:

Senna

how much do you want to bet that the solicitor just came up with this story of a job in Ireland to get him off not going to jail? How hard would it be to get a letter from some company say they have offered him a job.
And even if he has a job over here will they really still employ him after this case?

Spook_ie

Ah feck it one more taxi driver ain't gonna hurt :rolleyes:

Donald-Duck

I was expecting this to be about some one raping 500 women and eating kids for breakfast. AH is more like a tabloid every day

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Biggins wrote: »

Should be sent back at the entrance gates!
If America/UK/Australia/Canada/etc can do it, why can't we?

We be in ze EU

Biggins

Johnathan Small Winery wrote: »

We be in ze EU

And the aforementioned Britain isn't? :eek:

This is part of the problem I have with the EU - what the frak happened to our security (and rules) on our political borders or have they gone too completely in order to let the master Federation of Europe slowly come into existence while we sleep walk!

johnnyskeleton

Senna wrote: »

how much do you want to bet that the solicitor just came up with this story of a job in Ireland to get him off not going to jail? How hard would it be to get a letter from some company say they have offered him a job.
And even if he has a job over here will they really still employ him after this case?

Why would a solicitor come up with the story? The story about the job in Ireland undoubtedly came from the accused himself, whether it is true or not is a different story.

Princessa

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Hopefully his new job in Ireland is Bono's chauffeur...
The Girlfriend can experience an Irish man between her legs, the best way to break the news to him would be when he was on the job.

twanda

Even if he did have a job lined up - why is it looked on as a 'get out of jail free' card?

Acacia

JangoFett wrote: »

Because our government wants everyone to "like" us!

That would be the problem- the auld Irish inferiority complex.

Johnathan Small Winery wrote: »

We be in ze EU

Meh. Shouldn't have to deal with criminals from other countries just 'cause we're in the E.U. Ordinary workers, no problem. Criminals- you can keep 'em, thanks.

Gummy Panda

Johnathan Small Winery wrote: »

We be in ze EU

Yep though i do think you can refuse entry to people with serious criminal records. Some linked to the law on boards before.

twanda

twanda wrote: »

Even if he did have a job lined up - why is it looked on as a 'get out of jail free' card?

It's cheaper to just kick him out rather than have taxpayers pay for his keep in klink.

chasm

twanda wrote: »

Even if he did have a job lined up - why is it looked on as a 'get out of jail free' card?

Up until quite recently alot of young guys in this area used the excuse that they were joining the army. It worked for them!