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Judge blasted after telling driver: 'I'd jail you if you were male'

goodmod

April 12, 2019

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https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/judge-furiously-blasted-after-telling-16120251

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Title	Judge blasted after telling driver: 'I'd jail you if you were male'
Author	goodmod
Upvotes	1
Comments	1
Date	April 12, 2019 2:04 PM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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[–]tenchineuro 1 point2 points3 points 7 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

A judge has been condemned by BirminghamLive readers today - after she told a banned drink-driver who smashed into three other vehicles that she would have been jailed if she were a man.

Well, the judge did tell the truth, she's just following the Bench Book's guidance. This is why there are so few women in prison, it's almost impossible for them to get such a sentence.

Parry - left with a "considerable drink problem" after a 15-year abusive relationship - had also been banned from driving for three years in July 2015 for her second excess alcohol offence.

But - after calling the case "shocking" - Judge Sarah Buckingham delayed sentencing Parry for three months after she admitted a charge of dangerous driving.

Delayed sentence, I think we call that probation here.

David Conroy wrote: "Scandalous example of privileged bigotry."
Jemma Lewis added: "The judge got issues that need addressing."
Wendy Farrugia chipped in with: "Shocking decision. A crime is a crime whether its male or female."
Avi Singh, meanwhile, fumed: "Equality at its finest!!!"
John Kimble added: "The judge should be sacked for discrimination!"

Seems reasonable.