Thai police rule both drivers were wrong in DJ car incident

[Basil B]

Courts should hand out sentences; police should only enforce rules and arrest people

Two months ridiculous....he used his car as a weapon...where's the required mandatory anger management classes? He promises not to do it again...like a good drunk off the bottle

True, but such misdemeanour's could be dealt with by Magistrates if Thailand were to adopt such a system as used in the UK

• Magistrates (Justices of the Peace) could be volunteers of good character with no legal experience
• Who sit as a team of 3 to hear cases
• They can only pass sentences if the defendant pleads guilty
• They can only make fines of up to £5,000 (7,500USD, 250,000THB) and/or pass sentences of no more than six month on any one offence or one year for multiple offences
• They have strict guide lines on sentencing and often advised by court officials

If the defendant(s) plead not guilty or the maximum fine/sentence is in excess of their powers they must refer the case to a higher court.

[lvr181]

Courts should hand out sentences; police should only enforce rules and arrest people

Two months ridiculous....he used his car as a weapon...where's the required mandatory anger management classes? He promises not to do it again...like a good drunk off the bottle

True, but such misdemeanour's could be dealt with by Magistrates if Thailand were to adopt such a system as used in the UK

• Magistrates (Justices of the Peace) could be volunteers of good character with no legal experience
• Who sit as a team of 3 to hear cases
• They can only pass sentences if the defendant pleads guilty
• They can only make fines of up to £5,000 (7,500USD, 250,000THB) and/or pass sentences of no more than six month on any one offence or one year for multiple offences
• They have strict guide lines on sentencing and often advised by court officials

If the defendant(s) plead not guilty or the maximum fine/sentence is in excess of their powers they must refer the case to a higher court.

Nice thought BUT as long as your backside points to the ground it's not going to happen!

[johnh869]

Two 10 year old kids!! What else is there to say?

[roo860]

It's just been on CH3 news again!! He was stood outside the cop shop, reporters fawning around him, arrogant tossa, pity the other guy wasn't a bigger bloke, could have knocked seven bells out of him!!!!!