Tactical Contact still a thing

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On the surface, one to cheer you up:

Southampton: Police footage shows pair rammed off scooter after chase

60mph on a 125 scooter with a pillion passenger?

So... no licence, no L-plates, no tax, (probably) no MoT, no insurance, fake plates, "dangerous driving" and caught in possession of cannabis. Sentence: a slap on the wrist
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[Ste]

Still a thing but that was six months ago.

[doggone]

It looked more like squeezed off road at walking pace than ramming, then he appeared unable to brake before hitting a wall.

[MCN]

Outrageous, people have their rights.
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[Ste]

It's the time stamp in the video that's from six months ago rather than the article.

[Freddyfruitba...]

The rider was sentenced this week, hence the footage only just being made public.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23077643.police-ram-biker-off-road-southampton-chase/?

"Watson was sentenced for driving without due care and attention, driving without a licence, failing to stop, using a fraudulent registration mark, possession of cannabis and driving uninsured.
[...] received a six-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He was also fined £400 and asked to pay £85 in costs and a £128 victim surcharge. He was also banned from driving for three months."
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[bhinso]

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There is an argument that punishments should be proportional to people's income. e.g. caught doing 100mph in a Lambo? £10,000 fine + driving ban for 5 years. Caught doing 100mph in your works van on minimum wage? £500, 1 year ban. Sounds fair...

But the scrotes don't have anything (technically on paper at least) so get away with a smack on the wrist for the most horrendous crimes
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Fines are proportional to income (subject to a maximum cap) but bans and other sentencing? How does the amount you earn affect how long you should be banned for?

Rediculous idea.
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i find myself in agreement with Nobby on this one. thats worrying
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[bhinso]

Fines are proportional to income, and as far as I can tell, length of bans are not related to income.

Which seems fair enough.

What seems unfair (and utterly utterly pointless) is banning this individual for 3 months. It basically amounts to taking away a license he doesn't have any way (and has proven doesn't care about having in order to ride mopeds)

It's like tomorrow he might say "Oh I think I'll apply for my licence and go legit".
The beak replies "No brah, you're banned. You, your children, and your children's children. For 3 months."

Takes the DVLA that long anyway to get shit together

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