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Old 9th February 2006, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan in CBR
See, this just annoys me. If the judge reviews the facts and decides not to convict you, by definition you haven't "committed a crime"! (Clearly I mean that in a legal sense, in the same way that you are "innocent until proved guilty" even if I saw you shoot the guy. Legally I don't get to decide your guilt; only a court can do that.)
The way the LOTFAP apparently sees is is that want to see if you would have got off the same way if the offence had been committed on their turf - and base their decision accordingly.

I try and steer clear of the LOTFAP for this very reason, namely their claim to be the bastion of freedom yet practising the exact opposite, I go there only when I absolutely have to (like in early May, I trip I can't avoid).

Dave
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