mjr wrote: ... Which is wonderful and all, but what would you do about these suggested new laws? Iin the words of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin "Что делать?" - What is to be done?
The only new law I have in mind is causing death by dangerous cycling. I'd accept that this is almost certainly coming, and the only thing likely to stop it is something totally unconnected like the calling of a General Election.
Trying to look at this the other way round, the loudest voices here condemned both the original manslaughter charge and the furious cycling charge: are they seriously suggesting that these offences should be scrapped and not replaced? I think we are agreed that few people are killed by dangerous cycling, but when they are, they are dead.
It's futile bickering on here. The debate is being held elsewhere.
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PS Forgot to say re campaigning bereaved etc, I do not think it is right that they should have much influence over the prosecution of individual cases, but campaigning to have the law changed is quite different and they have a right to be heard.