Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaos
I think I'm the only one who understands why the farmer wasn't charged. It's his own private land... He didn't expect a child to be playing in his fields (which could count as trespassing) and he has the right to put his own self in as much danger as he likes. Stupid, but he now has to suffer with this for the rest of his life, which I'm sure is punishment enough.
|
I agree totally. But there are too many armchair lawyers who can't grasp the simplicity of this case. The child was on private land. As far as I can see there weren't any witnesses so all the opinions are guesswork. The fact the driver was over the legal limit doesn't mean he was "drunk" and even if he was, he was on private land. People want to make someone pay for the loss of the little boy, but sadly, the parents were partly to blame for allowing him to play on private land belonging to a working farm, and farms are dangerous places. Like I said earlier, you wouldn't allow a child to play in a car park, this is no different.
That said, I am very sorry for the parents' loss.
Threaded Mode