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Huhne pleads guilty
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 8:29AM
Chris Huhne admits perverting the course of justice and lying but I am a tad confused was he lying or 'spinning' as it was pointed out to me in another thread "There's a big difference between politicians and businesses who tend to 'spin' rather than lying outright"
So perhaps this is all a misunderstanding?
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 8:38AM
"admits perverting the course of justice and lying" Where is there not a lie in that?
There's no sympathy from me for lawmakers that break laws.
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 8:41AM
Simply another example of "Beware the scorned woman", (even after 10 years!!) I suppose.
More interesting to watch how her case develops, 'marital coercion' is an interesting defence.
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 9:10AM
Given his (political) background and other factors which have been referred to and even proven by way of statements and evidentially, I think he should receive the maximum sentence permissable AND pay ALL the costs unnecessarily incurred by his lying. That should also include the prosecution costs and wasted court costs
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 9:35AM
You need to look up the meaning of the word 'tend'.
Starting a new thread just to pursue a vendetta is petty in the extreme.
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 9:46AM
One definition of tend - "Regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic"
So would that be for spinning or lying or both?
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 10:05AM
Spin, to my simple mind means to rotate swiftly in a circular motion
Whereas, also my opinion, Politically - Spin means Lie, full stop!
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 10:13AM
Just wondering if his wife will also be charged can they charge the one without charging the other.
He asked and she did it. So I suppose both are to blame.
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 10:14AM
If Huhne deserves a custodial sentence for this (and I think he does), should all those MPs who lied about their expenses be treated similarly?
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 10:24AM
Jock1e "Just wondering if his wife will also be charged"
She was in the dock with him, her trial starts today, according to a previous BBC linked story - and her defence is said to be 'marital coercion' as I said earlier, at 8-41am.
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Posted February 5, 2013 at 11:37AM
spider9
Ok I never noticed thanks for updating me.
Unfortunately it was a well know fact that others were doing the same and getting friends or family to take the points for them.
I think in those days it did not matter to some drivers as basically they were only after the revenue that the fines produced.
But I think it was Luton that started using the photo of drivers to make sure that they had the correct person.
Jail sentences were given to some that tried to cheat by getting someone else to take the points.
Not saying Luton was the first place to do it,Just the place that I remember.
I suppose it was not just the fines that drivers were worried about it was also either loosing their no claims discount or having a steep rise on their insurance premiums.
It was against the law but I bet it would surprise us all how many actually did it.
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