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Well, by the sounds of it she's not on her uppers; so I would have thought that bailiffs could recover sufficient assets to cover the debt? Not an ideal scenario, but a lot less unsavoury than prison IMO.
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Yes, but only in this circume stance. Its a bit like shutting the door after the horse has bolted. She might have means to recover the debt, but if others follow her lead, they might not. The point is to discourage others from following her example with a harsh punishment. I won't say its not harsh on her, but she knew what she was doing, deliberately sticking a finger up at the law, DPP and justice in general. What did she expect?
You could give her a suspended sentence, but she probably still wouldn't pay the council tax and end up in jail anyway.
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Originally Posted by orangebird
AFAIK, no-one with a speeding or parking ticket has been sent to jail.... I haven't missed that she's not above the law. But a jail sentence is ridiculous.  |
Firstly, a speeding ticket is a fine. Non-payment of a fine almost always follows with a custodial sentence. A parking ticket is civil, so the rules are different, but she'd still be held accountable. See first paragraph.