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Ant McPartlin arrested

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  • holyjo said:

    Without wishing to be a pedant - I assume that on the balance of the evidence the police decided that there was not a "dangerous driving" element to the offence otherwise they would have charged him with it. It may seem puzzling that a crash whilst driving with excess alcohol might not yield a charge of dangerous driving but I guess its conceivable that one might be involved in an accident that is not ones fault whilst driving over the limit. I know this likely is not the case in the AP scenario but nonetheless the principle still holds.
    I understand the law has to be applied fairly but it's also fair enough to argue that the law is not fit for purpose on occasions. When it comes to driving offences the law to me does seem unduly lenient and it is an area where transgressions are not adequately policed(I'm assuming due to lack of resources).

    It appears to me community service would be a far more effective and useful punishment than issuing a wealthy individual with a fine.

    I don't know the exact details of this case but I'm surprised being involved in a crash while under the influence isn't viewed more seriously.

    The law is constantly evolving and I would hope sentences would be stiffened in this area. I am alarmed at the amount of dangerous driving that goes unchecked.
  • IT_Andy said:

    Rooney was 3 times over the limit and judge didn't impose a fine He was banned for 2 years and made to do 120 hours of unpaid community service. It seems community service is down to the judge unless this has changed since last year

    Regardless of the sentence though, there will always be some judges who'll be more lenient than others

    Has anyone ever thought about giving them VAR?
  • Regardless of the sentence though, there will always be some judges who'll be more lenient than others

    Has anyone ever thought about giving them VAR?
    Violent Anal Rogering? bit much for a driving offence
  • I hope for Ant McPartlin's sake that he sorts himself out and never gets in this position again. He's fortunate not to have caused greater damage/distress.
  • The fine won't hurt him and neither will the ban. Even if he never gets another job he is rich enough to get by.

    However, I suspect that the public humiliation of his situation and the depression that he is clearly suffering from is hurting. Would he do it again? I very much doubt it. So, from those perspectives and taking the emotional reaction because he is a celebrity out of the situation, then I suppose one might believe that he has paid the price - and more to the point is continuing to do so.

    All of that doesn't excuse his actions one bit. But then he's not looking for excuses. And he realises how much worse things might have been had an injury or fatality resulted.
  • Regardless of the sentence though, there will always be some judges who'll be more lenient than others

    Has anyone ever thought about giving them VAR?
    Wouldn't that be VAJ?
  • The fine won't hurt him and neither will the ban. Even if he never gets another job he is rich enough to get by.

    However, I suspect that the public humiliation of his situation and the depression that he is clearly suffering from is hurting. Would he do it again? I very much doubt it. So, from those perspectives and taking the emotional reaction because he is a celebrity out of the situation, then I suppose one might believe that he has paid the price - and more to the point is continuing to do so.

    All of that doesn't excuse his actions one bit. But then he's not looking for excuses. And he realises how much worse things might have been had an injury or fatality resulted.

    really? his lawyer/agent/representatives have TOLD US about his depression after being caught doing drugs and drink driving I don't see any evidence for it.

  • really? his lawyer/agent/representatives have TOLD US about his depression after being caught doing drugs and drink driving I don't see any evidence for it.

    He's been into rehab previously which suggests he's got a problem. I doubt he'd go there if all was good.

    I don't doubt he's had problems and I hope he sorts himself out. He's done a bad thing and hopefully will learn from it.

    If he doesn't take responsibility then sympathy will be in short supply.
  • He's been into rehab previously which suggests he's got a problem. I doubt he'd go there if all was good.

    I don't doubt he's had problems and I hope he sorts himself out. He's done a bad thing and hopefully will learn from it.

    If he doesn't take responsibility then sympathy will be in short supply.
    only when caught doing something that one half of ant and dec shouldn't be doing. personally, I don't buy any of it
  • only when caught doing something that one half of ant and dec shouldn't be doing. personally, I don't buy any of it
    Ah so the other half of Ant and Dec should have been the one? :wink:
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  • only when caught doing something that one half of ant and dec shouldn't be doing. personally, I don't buy any of it
    He might be lying, he might be telling the truth.
    None of us are 100% sure I imagine.
  • It now seems unclear why he wasn't charged with dangerous driving? Anyone able to explain why?
  • Confirmed Ant will not co-Host im a celeb(dec needs to get someone in, thats a 2 man job, its all about the banter)

    Also Saturday Night Takeaway is taking a years break and will return in 2020
  • Confirmed Ant will not co-Host im a celeb(dec needs to get someone in, thats a 2 man job, its all about the banter)

    Also Saturday Night Takeaway is taking a years break and will return in 2020

    Thought we'd signed him!
  • Is he the one on the left or the right?
  • Been following his career intently... who the fuck is he?
  • I can honestly say that if they walked past me in the street I wouldn’t have a fucking clue who they were.
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  • Probably be Mulhern
  • Talal said:

    Probably be Mulhern

    Hes done well
  • Reckon Scarlett Moffat will get the gig... Or all three of them like they ended Saturday Night Takeaway together

    Dec and Mulhern presenting on their own together wouldnt work I dont think, partly because of the height difference between the two
  • Talal said:

    Probably be Mulhern

    I don't even watch it, but please no.
  • I don't even watch it, but please no.
    Rather him than Moffat.
  • She’s top of my list too but keeps turning me down! Shows what having a bit of money can do doesn’t it
  • I'm not surprised he's f****ng thrilled she's going to spend a few weeks in Australia with him.
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