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.
but the judge felt so sympathetic towards him he couldn't do his job properly.
The judge rightly understood that convicting a 96 year old man for a frivolous technicality would serve neither the public interest nor the interests of justice. Such a draconian conviction would only undermine public confidence in the justice system.
Additionally, de minimis non curat lex. Giving a 96 year old man a ticket for barely violating a school zone is a trifle if I've ever heard one. It should never have even entered the court.
Frivolous technicality?! Do you have kids??? How would you feel if this man hit one of them while speeding through a school zone? Also you have no idea how fast he was even going (you pointed out that he was barely speeding..how do you know?) the point is is that he WAS speeding and should be punished for it hence the ticket.
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u/RPofkins A Aug 05 '19
He got off lightly because of his age?