I’ve now got no respect for the law

12:02pm Friday 14th November 2008

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I HAVE read about poor John Barnes, let off at Northwich Magistrates on October 30.

He was found to be driving his BMW X5 without insurance, already had nine points on his licence, pleaded that he would have to employ a chauffeur, which which was not practicable given the irregular nature of his employment, so some star struck magistrate ‘let him off’.

One newspaper reported he earns up to £4,000 per week and lives in a £1m home on the Wirral. What a total miscarriage of justice, and we are supposed to respect the law. How can we?

And what about the rest of us mere mortals struggling to make ends meet and toe the line.

I call for this magistrate to resign, for they are obviously not up to the job and should not be sitting on the bench.

There was a comment from Jane Whitham of the road safely group Brake. She said it was ridiculous for the criminal justice system to let someone off a driving ban because it wasn’t an option to employ a chauffeur – what’s wrong with the bus?

Obviously if you are famous you can do whatever you want.

No doubt Mr Barnes has paid his lawyer/barrister handsomely to get him off.

JANE GLEAVE