Lord Ahmed jailed

AndyCambs · 25-02-2009, 11:11

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/7909510.stm

Does this mean he will lose his title?

Osem · 25-02-2009, 11:16

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/7909510.stm

Does this mean he will lose his title?

No! Tricky issue taking away titles.....

http://www.parliament.uk/faq/lords_members.cfm

I don't have any sympathy for him.

demented · 25-02-2009, 11:19

I hope he doesn't lose his title. However I can't see why he has a supercushy light sentence of 12 weeks. Causing Death by Dangerous driving is a very serious offence and the norm is to be talking in years not months or in this case weeks. A sentance of 3 or 4 years and a driving ban for 5 years I think would be more appropriate.

AndyCambs · 25-02-2009, 11:19

Specially when it involved a fatal crash - and he was texting on his cellphone at the time.
In fact 12 weeks sounds quite light.

Osem · 25-02-2009, 11:21

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Specially when it involved a fatal crash - and he was texting on his cellphone at the time.
In fact 12 weeks sounds quite light.

Actually IIRC the texting occurred some time before the fatal impact and wasn't therefore directly responsible. Hence the shorter sentence.

AndyCambs · 25-02-2009, 11:24

It's bad enough though to use a cellphone whilst driving - when will people learn that you cannot possibly drive AND send a text message at the same time?

demented · 25-02-2009, 11:25

The texting aside I still think it should be measured in years. Weeks is just justice Rhyll Cycling Disaster style.

Osem · 25-02-2009, 11:28

The sad irony is that had he not subsequently been involved in the fatal accident, his earlier use of the mobile phone whilst driving would never have been discovered.

AndyCambs · 25-02-2009, 11:29

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Originally Posted by demented

The texting aside I still think it should be measured in years. Weeks is just justice Rhyll Cycling Disaster style.

and don't forget out of the 12 weeks, there will be allowances for early release.

Mind you - it will make his travel to the US much more difficult now (having served a term of imprisonment means he can't enter on the visa waiver scheme any more).

Osem · 25-02-2009, 11:30

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

and don't forget out of the 12 weeks, there will be allowances for early release.

Mind you - it will make his travel to the US much more difficult now (having served a term of imprisonment means he can't enter on the visa waiver scheme any more).

He'll serve 6 weeks apparently....

demented · 25-02-2009, 11:32

It's funny you should say that as I think Lord Ahmed had enough problems on that front as it was. I seem to remember he got sent back to the UK as the authorities in the US weren't very nice to him. Unless my memory is imagining it completely.

AndyCambs · 25-02-2009, 11:37

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Originally Posted by Osem

He'll serve 6 weeks apparently....

Single room with bath - open prison...

Osem · 25-02-2009, 11:39

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Single room with bath - open prison...

Well he won't be taking his showers communally that's for sure....

Russ · 25-02-2009, 11:47

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

Specially when it involved a fatal crash - and he was texting on his cellphone at the time.
In fact 12 weeks sounds quite light.

It happened in the UK - therefore it was a MOBILE phone

Awesome - within 10 minutes of the story breaking there was a thread on Digital Spy saying he wouldn't have had the same sentence had he been white but the mods took it down

But seriously, he should have known better. The Sky website has a story of a paramedic who was photographed texting while he was driving his vehicle and even had a patient in the back at the time.

25-02-2009, 13:51

He is a former magistrate and therefore i feel he fully deserves this sentence and it could be argued he deserved a harsher sentence. I hope this does send a message to those selfish motorists that do continue to use mobiles phones while driving i see them all the time where i live and that is across the road from a large school.