Women stops for ducks convicted of dangerous driving

[Catherine]

Thanks for the link. I signed it. Have you heard any more about the case?
I should do a bit of a search. Sometimes it is easier for me to find information about a Canadian case.

It seems that the sentencing has been delayed.
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/sentencing-fo...-1.1951411

I think the longer this drags on the better. We do need to keep up the petitions and protests though.

[Janay]

(09-14-2014, 04:22 PM)Catherine Wrote: Thanks for the link. I signed it. Have you heard any more about the case?
I should do a bit of a search. Sometimes it is easier for me to find information about a Canadian case.

It seems that the sentencing has been delayed.
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/sentencing-fo...-1.1951411

I think the longer this drags on the better. We do need to keep up the petitions and protests though.

Hi Catherine.

I have to say so far I haven't heard anything else about this case - I will definitely add to this thread if I do.

[Catherine]

I think they postponed things. The courts do a lot of that. As soon as I hear something I will post it.

[LPC]

The judge is considering the views of the Crown and the defence today. The lastest is that the Crown has asked for 9 months prison, and the defence lawyer has asked for community service. The ruling should be soon. See http://www.montrealgazette.com/Crown+wan...story.html

[Catherine]

This is certainly better than the 14 years they were originally talking about.

I couldn't get your link to open so I will repost it just in case there is a problem.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/Crown+wan...story.html

I don't think she did anything wrong and I still wish they would pay attention to the speed of the driver that hit her. The other motorcyclist did not hit her.

It sets a precedence for rear ending. Usually blame is on the driver that hits from behind.

[LPC]

Update: sentencing on 18th December: http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/19/...-december/

[Catherine]

Why do they keep dragging it out. I know they will not do the right thing, but why do they put Emma through the anguish of waiting to find out how bad it will be. That is one of the cruel things about the court system.

It is a sad day when helping a baby duck gets you in trouble.

[Catherine]

Emma may have been convicted, but the sentence was a light one.
At least it is when you think that they first talked about life in prison.

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2014/12/...days-jail/

It was a tragic accident, but ruining Emma's life will not bring back the father and daughter who were killed. Sadly it does send a message that you shouldn't help animals.

[LPC]

Well, things could have been much worse. I did not know this until today: "At the time Czornobaj had come to park without leaving her hazard lights on as well as leaving her left door open". That was a mistake, and could be the reason for a custodial sentence, but I suppose she was rushing to help the ducklings.

The remarks of the prosecutor are very telling, however: "Responding to the sentencing, Prosecutor Annie-Claude Chasse told: ‘What we hope is that a clear message is sent to society that we do not stop on the highway for animals. It’s not worth it’." That is chilling, very chilling. Compassion has to be abandoned, it seems, when on a motorway. Just run them over. O tempora! O mores!

[Tobi]

A custodial sentence is far too much.
A fine for parking dangerously....perhaps.....
If there were any tragic accidents as a result of her attempting to help these creatures, it was likely to be the fault of drivers who were travelling complacently, and probably very fast, and not able to make quick judgements.

I would honestly rather be bitten by a dog than go to dinner with Ms. Chasse.