tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11072522.post115501833686621689..comments2023-09-15T18:46:21.457+10:00Comments on the public house: The Air Sure Gets Rare Up ThereMine Hosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09319158585057502587noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11072522.post-1155043242355191032006-08-08T23:20:00.000+10:002006-08-08T23:20:00.000+10:00It's a bit rich to call my post ill-informed and s...It's a bit rich to call my post ill-informed and slanderous, and then go on to mmake the following mistakes <BR/><BR/>Quote:-<BR/>i)First, let us look at who are Magistrates:<BR/><BR/>They are recompensed with a salary slightly above the national average, plus they have the benefit of the Magistrate's quarters, a 3 bedroom house set on a quarter acre. <BR/><BR/>fact - I am unpaid, no salary, no house. <BR/><BR/>ii)The ranks of Magistrates are drawn almost exclusively from "time served" clerks in the court office. (This is a mistake). <BR/>fact - not in Pommyland we aren't. We are citizen volunteers, al 28,000 of us.<BR/><BR/>iii)<BR/>..... then given unimpeachable and unquestionable power to sentence, release, acquit, set bail, allow bail, quash convictions (or refuse to convict in the first place) without ANY requirement to explain, be called into question, or to held culpable for the consequences of their actions.<BR/>fact - All decisions must be explained in open court and reasons given. That's the law.<BR/><BR/>iv)The type of person (usually male)<BR/>fact - the majority are women.<BR/><BR/>v)......elevated to the throne and absolute power, <BR/><BR/>fact - ever heard of the Court of Appeal?<BR/><BR/>vi)In short, Magistrates have never had the opportunity nor ability to accumulate any wisdom, nor are they able to conceptualise the consequences their decisions have upon the hapless populace.<BR/><BR/>fact- this is complete bullshit. We are experienced and mature citzens from a variety of backgounds. <BR/><BR/>And despite the abuse, you still haven't answered my point that in the Southern half of England publicans rip-off their customers and get away with it.Bystander https://www.blogger.com/profile/10211688955428527960noreply@blogger.com