What price justice?

beggars belief one rule for them and another for us
 
Like it or loathe it, he's operating inside the law in Germany.
 
I wouldn't argue that point, I'm sure you're correct. But surely the whole concept of justice in any civilised society is that the law should apply equally to all, rich or poor. This is the absolute antithesis of that principle.

Edit: of course, thinking about it further, it does apply equally. It's just that a poor man could never take advantage of it.
 
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bindex said:
Edit: of course, thinking about it further, it does apply equally. It's just that a poor man could never take advantage of it.
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Maybe they could. It seems that they offer an amount of money and the prosecution consider it.

It would actually be perfectly fair if the amount were something like "5 years' disposable income". So for a "poor" person that might be a small number of thousands. In Mr Ecclestone's case it would be rather more. The principle being that it should hurt both of them equally.

But I can see the attraction of somebody saying "how about I give you £100M and we all go home". Unless you're a lawyer, obvs.
 
Read the whole article,
Court spokesperson Andrea Titz said Mr Ecclestone: "The court did not consider a conviction overwhelmingly likely from the present point of view.
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So taking a big handful v probably loosing it? I'd say Justice has won.
In any case, if that's German law, then that's German law. No point in complaining about it.
 
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Who really cares - no ones dead or seriously injured. Are people's life savings destitute? No. Is there any malice in Ecclestones actions. None. Greed maybe but who gives a toss.

I'm glad he walked and could settle. The idea of a 80 yr old man being jailed for iffy business deals is crazy - the Bavarian state will have more use of the money than they will with someone one foot in the grave in jail.
 
"iffy business deals" are different to bribery?
 
don't worry about he'll get his on judgement day ;) (or when he dies of ebola :D )
 
Look at it from another perspective. If he was found guilty, bang him up for a number of years at considerable expense to the German taxpayers, or pocket £60m for the German taxpayers/government, and save considerable expense. The Germans are not as daft as you may initially think.
 
Lesson = money talks ... simples!
 
Everything's for sale. Fact of life. Deal with it. Why get annoyed over a stunted, egocentric little man?
 
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It has to buy you something. This is a victimless crime. No ones been stripped of everything they have, been beaten up, raped, murdered - who gives a toss.
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The other guy involved in this, who is currently serving 8+ years in prison, probably gives a toss.

Justice was not served here, the German government could and should have refused the payment

As for the statement of it being a victimless crime, utter rot
 
The other guy involved in this, who is currently serving 8+ years in prison, probably gives a toss.

Justice was not served here, the German government could and should have refused the payment

As for the statement of it being a victimless crime, utter rot
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So would justice have been served if he was acquitted as seems to been very much on the cards? Is what amounts to a fine better than a not guilty verdict?
 
Bernie174 said:
So would justice have been served if he was acquitted as seems to been very much on the cards? Is what amounts to a fine better than a not guilty verdict?
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Supposition at best

And yes justice would have been served
 
Asked by Judge Peter Noll if he could raise the $100m, Mr Ecclestone replied "yes". When asked if the payment could be made within a week, his defence lawyer, Sven Thomas, said: "That's do-able."

Reminds me a bit of that scene in Quadrophenia when Sting is in court. Maybe Bernie is King of the Mods?
 
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