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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
https://news.sky.com/story/ant-mcpar...crash-11333927
In my view, the ban and fine was not good enough. Even though McPartlin was fined £86.000. In my view the judge was too soft.
Drink driving is a serious offence. And someone could have been killed. Even pictures of him getting out for the car. He looked dazed.
The judge should have handed him a prison sentence.
if it is Joe Bloogs, they would have been banned and given 12 months.
Any other member agree or disagree. I read that the fine would only be 4.5 days pay for him.
Drink driving is one of the worst offences going and it ruins lives.
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Actually, from what I read, he was sentenced under the same guidelines as anyone else. Guidelines which have been updated to make the fine a percentage of your income, which is better than a fixed fine, which unfairly persecutes poor offenders.
It is also worth pointing out that had he actually killed or injured someone, that would have been a far more serious offence, possibly attracting jail time.
Remember he also got banned for driving, which will hamper his career as a TV presenter. OK, so he can afford a driver, but that is extra cost he will have to pay. There is also the damage he has done to his own reputation, which will cost him.
He looked and sounded genuinely upset when he apologised. Yes, he could be an excellent actor, but having seen him in Byker Grove, I doubt he is that good.
I'm not defending him. He did a very stupid, wrong and potentially dangerous thing. But, I think he realises that and is sorry.