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Err yes the Judge could have accused him of that.
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Yes,could have,but he didn't
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When someone drives past you with their hands to their ear you can tell if they have a mobile phone in their hands.
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Maybe,maybe not.Depends on many factors,i guess.
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These two cops both saw the driver using a mobile phone when driving.
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Yes,and those two PO should be believed,just cause they're POs.
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He said he wasn't.
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He has the right not to incriminate himself.Maybe he didn't use it.
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The judge took his word over the word of two eyewitnesses.
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Maybe the witnesses weren't believable.Or there was other circumstantial evidence to support the defendants story.
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All this does is make prosecuting cases much harder. There is now nothing to stop people turning up in court and saying.
"I didn't go through that red light, the Police are out to get me"
"I didn't have a phone in my hand, the Police are out to get me"
etc. etc.
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No.This goes on a case by case basis.
Also,interesting how you didn't comment on the hand-set... why would he use the phone?like I said,IMHO the judge made the right choice.