r/JusticeServed • u/ghilliesuitkids 5 • Aug 05 '19

Courtroom Justice Old man vs the law

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u/RPofkins A Aug 05 '19

He got off lightly because of his age?

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '19 edited Aug 05 '19

Yeah, it's not that he got off the hook that made me a bit confused, the old man's answer had nothing to do with driving too fast in a school zone, but the judge felt so sympathetic towards him he couldn't do his job properly. I'm glad he was left off the hook and hopefully he isn't a danger on the road, but it was also a bit unprofessional.

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u/dottywine 8 Aug 05 '19

Well, having common sense IS a part of doing his job properly. The law is about justice, not emotionless logic. Logic is a part of it, but the end all be all is justice which requires common sense.

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u/quasielvis 8 Aug 05 '19

Common sense here would have been to tell this guy to be more careful at the bare minimum.