Travesty of justice
A while back I wrote about the crash in the Gumball rally in Macedonia that claimed the lives of two locals.
The driver, Nicholas Morley, was villified the world over and was today in court on charges of causing death by dangerous driving.
But - and this is such a huge "but" it requires a font-size bigger than any computer monitor allows - the trial is a complete travesty.
The defence had evidence and expert testimony that proves Morley was not travelling at 100mph+ as claimed, but at a rather more sedate 45mph. They also have proof that the local driver pulled out right in front of him.
All this evidence and expert testimony was not allowed to be presented. The only testimony allowed was for the proseceution - from a local unemployed, untrained crash investigation person, who has his "own secret formula" for working out speeds. Naturally, he did not share this formula with the court. Here's what the court didn't allow:
-Evidence from the Land Survey Office (an outline drawing of the accident scene)
-Video footage from a bystander
-Testimony from a forensic pathologist
-A report from someone from the socienty of forensic procedures and traffic planning.
-A forensic report from Richard Lambor, who was the man who investigated the Diana crash.
Additionally, the family of the deceased asked the judge to release Morley, as they believed he was not guilty. This alone speaks volumes.
The sad truth is that Morley was guilty before he even hit that car. A rich man, driving an expensive car in an exotic rally was always going to be guilty.
If Macedonia are serious about joining the EU, they really need to overhaul their legal system.
The outcome of the trial is in a day or two.
The driver, Nicholas Morley, was villified the world over and was today in court on charges of causing death by dangerous driving.
But - and this is such a huge "but" it requires a font-size bigger than any computer monitor allows - the trial is a complete travesty.
The defence had evidence and expert testimony that proves Morley was not travelling at 100mph+ as claimed, but at a rather more sedate 45mph. They also have proof that the local driver pulled out right in front of him.
All this evidence and expert testimony was not allowed to be presented. The only testimony allowed was for the proseceution - from a local unemployed, untrained crash investigation person, who has his "own secret formula" for working out speeds. Naturally, he did not share this formula with the court. Here's what the court didn't allow:
-Evidence from the Land Survey Office (an outline drawing of the accident scene)
-Video footage from a bystander
-Testimony from a forensic pathologist
-A report from someone from the socienty of forensic procedures and traffic planning.
-A forensic report from Richard Lambor, who was the man who investigated the Diana crash.
Additionally, the family of the deceased asked the judge to release Morley, as they believed he was not guilty. This alone speaks volumes.
The sad truth is that Morley was guilty before he even hit that car. A rich man, driving an expensive car in an exotic rally was always going to be guilty.
If Macedonia are serious about joining the EU, they really need to overhaul their legal system.
The outcome of the trial is in a day or two.
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4:06 pm
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