Man faces jail for handing in a gun.
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Judge is a complete Moron, the law may well say that but he's the judge and ultimately it's his call, he should have let the man go.T-Bone24 said:
Yeah, it's actually better to have to talk to 9 agencies about turning in a rocket launcher than thrown in jail for doing so.FiveSpeedf150 said:
=( This is just another example of why people, and the authorities, are really retardedFurburt said:
A man is arrested and prosecuting for doing the right thing. Fucking typical.
It's a perfect example of 'good isn't nice'. Hell, I think this is why a lot of people don't bother to try and do the right thing; statistically, doing the right thing leads you into a lot of trouble very often.
I despise people who deal in nothing but absolutes for everything. Each situation is different, and I'm sick of the law or people in general ignoring that fact.
It's a perfect example of 'good isn't nice'. Hell, I think this is why a lot of people don't bother to try and do the right thing; statistically, doing the right thing leads you into a lot of trouble very often.
Yet another example... the kid obviously had no ill intentions, but because of one single mistake (A big one, admittedly, but a mistake nonetheless) he ended up sending his life up shit creek.crudus said:
I despise people who deal in nothing but absolutes for everything. Each situation is different, and I'm sick of the law or people in general ignoring that fact.
I'm from the UK. I think you mean 'typical humans', since this is (sadly) hardly a new thing anywhere. I say once again; it seems that people doing good deeds get in far more trouble than those who are actively trying to do wrong.thegreatmilenko said:
I once handed in a gun many years ago. It was in a bush that me and a friend were playing adventures or whatever 10 year olds do at that age. I told my dad, he came down, picked it up in a plastic bad and we got in the paper for being the good guys. Now that story above.. thats bull.
All this really does is makes you question yourself on doing the right thing. It really is sad to see a responsible man punished for a unfair crime.
If he knew it was illegal, he should have called the police and let them come pick it up themselves. From the sounds of this, however, he had no idea, and thought he was doing something good. The law should be enforced all the time, or else people will take advantage of it, but I feel bad for this poor chap, he obviously got the hardass judge.
It probably doesn't happen often, but if I found a bunch of drugs and walked into the police station with it, I would probably be arrested, no matter my intention, but isn't intent supposed to play a big part in criminal charges?
It probably doesn't happen often, but if I found a bunch of drugs and walked into the police station with it, I would probably be arrested, no matter my intention, but isn't intent supposed to play a big part in criminal charges?